This was Narendra Modi’s second visit to Kedarnath Dham this season. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his prayers to Lord Shiva at the Kedarnath temple. PM Modi will also laid the foundation stones for a slew of reconstruction projects in Kedarpuri, including renovation of Adi Guru Shankaracharya’s tomb which was devastated in the catastrophic flash floods of 2013.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses public gathering in Kedarnath. The PM reminiscences his stay in the Kedar Valley in his youth. This is Prime Minister Modi’s second visit to Kedarnath this season. He had visited the shrine on May 3 when its gates had been reopened after the winter break.
Through the work we are doing in Kedarnath, we want to show how an ideal ‘Tirth Kshetra’ should be, how it should be pilgrim friendly and the wellbeing of the priests should be given importance, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a gathering in the Kedarnath Valley.
We are building quality infrastructure in Kedarnath. It will be modern but the traditional ethos will be preserved. We will ensure the environment is not damaged: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kedarnath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi raises pitch to boost tourism in the Himalayas and tap its full capacity.
“Uttarakhand will end up being the most-loved hill state. Will develop Kedarnath and take it back to its days of glory,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Himalayas have so much to offer- for spiritual pursuits, for the nature lover, for those interested in adventure, water sports. I invite everyone to come and explore the Himalayas: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said reconstruction of Kedarpuri, with improved facilities for devotees, will be expensive but there will be no dearth of funds.
Sacred Yatra team hope to see more development in all Char Dhams of Uttarakhand, and more pilgrims coming next year of 2018.
Published Date: October 20, 2017
