Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday offered lotus flowers and 11 litres of milk at the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple here on his birthday, a priest said. Modi, who turned 68, offered a special prayer at the Shiva temple.
The prime minister also made a surprise visit to the Manduadih Railway Station and spent a few minutes at platform number 1. He then went to the Diesel Locomotive Works guesthouse, where he will spend the night.
Modi, who was on a day-long visit to his parliamentary constituency, reached the temple to worship Lord Shiva after interacting with the students of Kashi Vidyapith and Banaras Hindu University who teach poor children at the DLW.
Modi also interacted with children at a primary school in Narur village, where he received a greeting card from them.
The prime minister gifted a bag containing study material to the children.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP state president Mahendra Nath Pandey accompanied the prime minister and offered prayers at the temple.
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