PM Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 5) arrived at the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district to offer prayers. Upon his arrival in the state, the Prime Minister was received by Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd) and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Located on the bank of Mandakini river, Kedarnath temple is the of the four ancient pilgrimage sites referred to as Char Dham Yatra' which also include Yamunotri, Gangotri and Badrinath. 

Built in the 8th century AD by Jagad Guru Adi Shankaracharya, Kedarnath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

After offering prayer at the temple on Friday morning, Prime Minister inaugurated the reconstructed samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya and unveil a statue of the seer at the temple premises. 

The Samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya has been reconstructed after its destruction in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods.

Following this, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate key infrastructure projects worth Rs 130 crores, including Saraswati Retaining Wall Aasthapath and Ghats, Mandakini Retaining Wall Aasthapath, Tirth Purohit Houses and Garud Chatti bridge on river Mandakini. He will also lay the foundation stone for multiple projects.

Prime Minister is scheduled to address a public rally during his visit to the shrine. His visit comes ahead of the 2022 Assembly polls in the state.