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Varanasi, Dec 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the spectacular Ganga "aarti" here on Monday evening while onboard a river cruise with chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and other BJP-ruled states.This was the prime minister"s third engagement in the holy city after visiting the Kal Bhairav temple and inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Dham earlier in the day.Modi boarded the Swami Vivekananda cruise at Sant Ravidas Ghat to witness the evening "aarti" on the banks of river Ganga that were illuminated by thousands of diyas.In a tweet in Hindi, Modi said, "Ganga "aarti" of Kashi always fills the inner soul with new energy. Today, after fulfilling the big dream of Kashi, (I) attended the Ganga "aarti" at Dashashwamedh Ghat and bowed before Mother Ganga for her grace." He also shared a short video showing the ghats of Ganga bathed in multi-colour lights.BJP president J P Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar were among those who accompanied Modi on the cruise.Besides 12 chief ministers, three deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and their family members were onboard the cruise.M V Vivekananda took the special guests on a memorable journey as it cruised along the illuminated ghats, offering spectacular views of the holy city.Thousands of people gathered at various ghats to catch a glimpse of the "aarti" and the prime minister.People cheered and chanted "Har Har Mahadev" when the cruise halted at the Dashashwamedh Ghat, famous for its daily "aarti".Priests chanted hymns, bells clanged and the sound of conch added to the divine ambience.Modi later watched a light and sound show as part of the "aarti" during the nearly hour-long cruise ride.Varanasi District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma had on Sunday said that after inaugurating the newly built Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, Prime Minister Modi will take part in an informal meeting with several chief ministers onboard the river cruise in the evening and witness the Ganga "aarti" and grand festivities at Varanasi ghats.The prime minister, who is also the MP from Varanasi, had expressed his desire to "showcase the grandeur of Kashi" to the chief ministers, he had said. PTI KND DIV DIV
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