Varanasi, Dec. 26 -- The Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi has suspended VIP darshan from December 24 to manage the large crowds during the New Year.

Speaking to ANI, Kashi Vishwanath Mandir CEO Vishwa Bhushan Mishra said the Temple Trust decided to suspend VIP darshan from December 24 due to expected increases in the number of devotees.

" It has been noticed that the crowd increases during the end and beginning of the New Year, and it has already begun increasing since yesterday," said Mishra.

"On December 24, 2025, the temple trust decided that it would not be possible to provide any special facilities, implement any protocol, or grant any special access for darshan.", he stated.

He further elaborated on the normal darshan process...