NEW DELHI, Oct 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the famous Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district and laid the foundation stone for the Gaurikund-Kedarnath ropeway project on Friday, October 21, 2022.
Wearing a white-coloured traditional attire of the hill people with a “swastika” symbol embroidered on it, the prime minister performed a “puja” at the temple.
The Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit the Badrinath temple later in the day.
During his two-day tour of the State, Mr. Modi will inspect various ongoing development projects and lay the foundation stones of some new ones.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister was received by Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union minister Ajay Bhatt on his arrival at the Jolly Grant airport in Dehradun in an Indian Air Force (IAF) plane.
After performing the puja at the Kedarnath temple, Mr. Modei laid the foundation stone for the 9.7-km Gaurikund-Kedarnath ropeway project. Using the ropeway, devotees will now be able to reach the temple from Gaurikund in 30 minutes.
The priests who performed the puja prayed for strength to the Prime Minister to take the country forward.
Mr. Modi also visited the Samadhi Sthal of Adi Guru Shankaracharya and spent some time there.
At Badrinath Dham, the Prime Minister will review the progress of the development projects along the riverfront.
In the afternoon, Mr. Modi will lay the foundation stones of road and ropeway projects and address a gathering at Mana village. Thereafter, he will review the progress of the beautification project of the Arrival Plaza and the lakes in the area.
Security has been tightened around the two famous hill temples in view of the Prime Minister’s visit. Both the temples have been decorated with quintals of flowers. (Agencies)
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