PM Modi witnesses Ganga aarti onboard cruise in Varanasi

PM Modi witnessed the spectacular Ganga aarti while onboard a river cruise with chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and other BJP-ruled states.

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. pic.twitter.com/pPnkjmgzxa

This was the prime minister's third engagement in the holy city after visiting the Kaal 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.