Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh): To mark Narendra Modi's birthday, an ardent fan of the Prime Minister offered a gold crown weighing 1.25 kg to Lord Hanuman at Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi. The man Arvind Singh offered the crown at the revered temple on Monday, a day before the Prime Minister's birthday.

According to Singh, he had taken a pledge to offer the gold crown to Lord Hanuman if the Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to power at Centre for a consecutive second-term. Narendra Modi represents Varanasi parliamentary constituency.