PM Modi offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi – see images

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Modi in Varanasi: Four days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi steered the BJP to power in New Delhi with a resounding victory of 303 seats in the Lok Sabha, today he visited his parliamentary constituency and offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik received him from the airport. In a video message ahead of the May 19 polling, Modi called himself a "Kashivasi" and termed the city his guiding spirit. (Image: Twitter/BJP4India)

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Flanked by BJP president Amit Shah and Adityanath, Modi entered the temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and paid obeisance to the deity as priests recited Sanskrit 'shlokas' in the sanctum sanctorum and blew conch shells. (Image: Twitter/BJP4India)

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The thanksgiving visit to this temple town is his first since he won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat with a huge margin of 4.79 lakh votes, nearly 1 lakh votes more since 2014. (Image: Twitter/BJP4India)

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The visit is aimed at thanking people for again reposing their faith in him and offering prayers at the famous temple. (Image: Twitter/BJP4India)

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After landing at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport, he flew by helicopter to the police lines from where he travelled by road to Bansphatak near the temple. (Image: Twitter/BJP4India)

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It was a roadshow of sorts as his cavalcade traversed through the bylanes of the city amid high security. (PTI Photo)

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Many people threw rose petals and flowers at the cavalcade. (PTI Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves after offering prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, in Varanasi. (PTI Photo)