Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a grand and modern museum in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi is the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The foundation stone of a grand and modern museum will be laid in Seer Govardhanpur, the birthplace of Sant Ravidas. This museum will introduce people to the legacy of the 15th century saint poet, his life, teachings and philosophy.
According to Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit is starting from February 22. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the museum being built at a cost of Rs 23.20 crore during his two-day visit.
The museum will be constructed on an area of 4,000 square meters at his birthplace, informed officials of UP Projects Corporation Limited, Varanasi.
There will be five big galleries in this museum. Information about the birth and spiritual life of Saint Ravidas will be given through digital pictures and films. All the contributions he made to the Bhakti movement will be preserved in the museum, which will be interactive for the visiting devotees.