Bachchans, Aish to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple

Varanasi, Nov 26: In a significant development, which is likely to add fuel to the prospects of Aishwarya-Abhishek marriage, the entire Bachchan family, flanked by the hazel-eyed former Miss World, is likely to offer prayers at the world-famous Kashi Vishwanath temple here early Monday morning.

Sources at the temple housing one of the 12 'jyotirlingas' told sources here today that as per the official protocal, Aishwarya Rai alongwith Big B Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan will attend the 'Mangala Arti' at the temple at 0300 hrs on Monday.

The celebrated devotees will also be accompanied by Big B's daughter Shweta Nanda, brother Ajitabh Bachchan with his daughter Namrata, besides senior Samajwadi Party leader and close friend Amar Singh.

Interestingly, Jaya Bachchan is already in the city for the last few days for the shooting of Yash Raj film 'Choodiyan'.

Sources at Varanasi Airport also confirmed that a special chartered flight from Mumbai having Bachchans and Ash on board will land at 1020 hrs tonight and return at 1215 hrs tomorrow.

A priest at the temple who will be present at the early morning 'Arti' confided that both Ash and Abhishek are likely to seek blessings of Kashi Vishwanath for the future auspicious occasion, but was unaware of prospects of any pre-marriage ceremony taking place at the temple itself.

UNI