After the inauguration of rejuvenated and transformed Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple, the demand for lord Shiva's offering has also increased among the devotees across the country. Under an agreement signed between the Department of Posts and Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, the Prasad of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple is being made available through Speed Post service across the country. This service was relaunched with add-ons in a new form in June 2020 and so far, about 4,500 people have been provided Prasad through the Postal Department generating revenue of about Rs. 10.13 lakhs. Mr. Krishna Kumar Yadav, Postmaster General of Varanasi Region expressed these views while releasing a special poster for this service, which will be sent to the important Post Offices across the country so that more and more people can be benefited by getting the Prasad of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple at doorstep through Speed Post. At present, high demand of prasad is being received from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand state by the Department of Posts.
Postmaster General Mr. Krishna Kumar Yadav said that devotees residing in any corner of the country can order Prasad from Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple through Speed Post. To avail this service, an e-money order of only ₹ 251 has to be remitted from the nearest Post Office in the name of Senior Superintendent of Post Office, Varanasi (East) Division-221001. As soon as the e-money order is received, the Prasad will be sent through Speed Post to the addressee immediately. The packaged Prasad will be in a tamper proof envelope, on which a replica of the postage stamp issued on the Ghat of Varanasi is inscribed. It cannot be tampered in any way. Apart from this, it can also be obtained from the Varanasi City Post Office counter for just ₹ 201, added Mr. Yadav.
Contents of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Prasad-
Postmaster General Mr. Krishna Kumar Yadav told that the Prasad includes image of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga, Mahamrityunjay Yantra, Shri Shiv Chalisa, 108 beads of Rudraksh garland, coin having Bhole Baba’s image inscribed with Mata Annapurna, Bhabhuti, Raksha Sutra , Rudraksh bead, dry fruits, mishri packet etc. Since the Prasad is dry, it may be used for a long time.
Senior Superintendent Post Office, Varanasi East Division Mr. Rajan said that the Postal Department has also made arrangements that the devotees will get the details of Speed Post on mobile number through SMS. For this, it will be mandatory for them to write their full address, pin code and mobile number in the e-money order.
On this occasion Superintendent of Post Offices P.C. Tiwari, Assistant Director Dinesh Sah, Brijesh Sharma, Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices Ajay Maurya, Assistant Accounts Officer Santoshi Rai, Inspector Shrikant Pal, Ramchandra Yadav, Shri Prakash Gupta, Rajendra Yadav, Rahul Verma etc. were present.
With the rejuvenated and transformed Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple, demand for Baba's offerings through Postal department has increased across the country
Devotees placing order for offerings of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Prasad through speed post across the country, by remitting eMO of ₹251