Varanasi, Dec. 27 -- A massive crowd of devotees has started gathering at the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in the holy city of Varanasi even before the start of the New Year.

On Saturday, Shambhu Sharan, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Special Pilgrimage Area, said that the number of devotees visiting Baba Vishwanath is continuously increasing.

More than two lakh devotees have already had darshan of Baba Vishwanath since morning. Considering the huge crowd, special arrangements have been made in and around the temple premises, he said.

He said that keeping in mind the convenience and safety of the devotees, a complete barricading system has been implemented at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. All devot...