Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a cruise boat from Varanasi's Khirkiya Ghat to Lalita Ghat to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency was greeted by the people standing alongside various Ganga ghats in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi. On his arrival in the city, the Prime Minister offered prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple.

"I am overwhelmed. After some time, we all will witness the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project. Before this, I had darshan of Kaal Bhairav ji, the Kotwal of Kashi," PM Modi tweeted in Hindi.

The Prime Minister will also witness the Ganga aarti while on-board a Ro-Ro Vessel at around 6 pm.

The PM also took a holy dip in the River Ganga in a saffron attire. He also took water from the Ganga for the 'jalaabhishek' at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

PN Narendra Modi takes a dip in the Ganga in Varanasi.

During the two-day visit, Prime Minister will also participate in a conclave of Chief Ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, along with Deputy Chief Ministers from Bihar and Nagaland.

The conclave will provide an opportunity to share governance-related best practices and is in line with the Prime Minister's vision of furthering team India's spirit.