In view of the heavy rush of devotees to have darshan and worship in Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple during the auspicious month of Shrawan, the district administration has declared nine routes including four routes which approach the temple as 'no-vehicle zones' and the plying of vehicles particularly auto rickshaw, e-rickshaw and paddle-rickshaw, remain restricted particularly on Mondays. The vehicle restriction will remain in effect from the night on Saturday to the morning on Tuesday each week during the month of Shrawan. It is noteworthy that this year the Shrawan month is of about two months from July 4 to August 31 because of 'adhimaas' and eight Mondays will fall during the auspicious month.
During the Shrawan month, the devotees in large numbers reach Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple particularly on Mondays to have darshan and worship of Baba Vishwanath. Keeping this in view, the district administration has made nine routes including four routes approaching the temple as 'no vehicle zones' to facilitate the devotees. The routes which have been declared as 'no vehicle zones' and the plying of vehicles specially auto rickshaw, e-rickshaw and paddle-rickshaw will remain restricted particularly on Mondays include Benia-Ramapura-Godowlia, Gurubagh-Luxa-Godowlia, Godowlia-Maidagin, Maidagin-Godowlia, Piyari Police Outpost-Benia Bagh tri-junction, Ravindrapuri-Sonarpura-Godowlia, Shujabad-Bhadau Chungi-Visheshwarganj-Maidagin, Lanka-Samne Ghat and Samne Ghat-Lanka. The vehicle restruction will remain in effect from the night on Saturday to the morning on Tuesday each week during the month of Shrawan. Meanwhile, the Traffic department has made an alternative arrangement for the plying of auto-rickshaw and e-rickshaws. The auto-rickshaw and e-rickshaw will ply from Golgadda tri-junction to Chowka Ghat through SSU, Lahurabir, Maidagin and Visheshwarganj, from Lahurabir to Lanka through Maldahia, Sigra, Rathyatra, Mahamoirganj, Manduadih, Bhikharipur and Sunderpur, from Lanka to Cantt railway station through Naria, Sunderpur, Bhikharipur tri-junction, BMW, Manduadih and Lahartara, from Lanka to Chandpur through Naria, Sunderpur, Bhikharipur tri-junction, Manduadih, Lahartara and Chandpur, from Andhrapul to Gilat Bazar through Nadedar, Ambedkar crossing, JP Mehta and Bhojubir and from Chowka Ghat Tadi Khana to Pandeypur through Maqbool Alam Road and Khajuri.
Aarti performed at Ganga Dwar: On the first day of the auspicious month of Shrawan, the activists of Namami Gange performed a grand aarti of Baba Vishwanath and Maa Ganga at the grand Ganga Dwar, the entry gate of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham (corridor) on the river side, wishing for public welfare. They also prayed to Lord Shiva for a prosperous and self-reliant India. They also offered ‘Gang abhishek’ seeking the blessings of the almighty for the purification of river water of Ganga.
The activists also gave the message of cleanliness by offering ‘shramdaan’ cleaning the ghats near Ganga Dwar located at Lalita Ghat. An appeal was made through loudspeakers asking the devotees to keep the ghats and river clean and pollution-free. Regional convenor of Namami Gange (Kashi Region) Rajesh Shukla said that whenever there is a cloud of darkness, Lord Shiva assimilates that crisis. He said that on the first day of the auspicious month of Shrawan, by performing aarti of Shri Kashi Vishwanath and Maa Ganga, we wished for public welfare.