Devotees have been baared from visiting Kashi Vishwanath temple due to the coronavirus pandemic
Every year during the holy month of Sawan, lakhs of devotees of Lord Shiva take out kawad yatra and throng temples, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced authorities to ban such religious activities.
While devotees may not be able to visit the famed Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, they can now get "prasad" home delivered during the Sawan period beginning today, thanks to the department of posts.
"The department of posts and Kashi Vishwanath temple trust have entered into an agreement to deliver prasad during Sawan. The prasaad will be delivered by speed post," director in Department of Posts, Lucknow circle, Krishna Kumar Yadav, said.
The facility will be available in districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
To get the prasad, one has to send electronic money order (EMO) of Rs 251 from any post office to senior superintendent of Posts Offices, Varanasi east division, and on the third day, the prasad from Kashi Vishwanath temple will be delivered by speed post, he said.
The parcel will include a photograph of Kashi Vishwanath temple's Jyotirlinga, Maha Mritunjaya Maha Yantrama, Shiva Chalisa, Rudraksh rosary, dry fruits, ash and a packet of sweets, Mr Yadav said.
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