Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], August 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that "magnificent and divine" Kedarnath has been rebuilt under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the 2013 disaster that wreaked havoc. He said that the state government was focused on transforming religious sites, whether they are in the Kedarkhand region or the Manaskhand region
Addressing the gathering in a programme organised on the occasion of the 51st Nirvana Diwas at Bandichhod here, Dhami on Saturday highlighted the redevelopment of major pilgrimage centres in Uttarakhand and said the state government is working towards the revival and transformation of religious sites through various initiatives.
"Right here in our state, consider Badrinath Dham and Kedarnath Dham; the entire premises there had been devastated and severely damaged following the 2013 disaster," Dhami said.
"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, a magnificent and divine Kedarnath has been rebuilt. Inspired and guided by the Prime Minister, we are transforming religious sites across Uttarakhand, whether they are in the Kedarkhand region or the Manaskhand region, into new, revitalised forms through initiatives like the 'Mandir Mala Mission,' undertaking their reconstruction and renewal," he added.
In a post on X, Dhami paid tribute to Satguru Lal Das Ji Maharaj Bhurivale on his 51st Nirvana Day and highlighted his teachings of serving humanity.
"On the 51st Nirvana Day of the most revered Satguru Lal Das Ji Maharaj Bhurivale in Haridwar, we pay our obeisance to him. The revered Maharaj Ji considered service to humanity as the true worship of God and demonstrated that the simplest path to reach the Lord is through serving the suffering and the needy," CM wrote.
He also outlined the state government's efforts towards developing Uttarakhand as a global spiritual destination.
"Under the visionary leadership of the honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, our government is steadfastly moving forward with its resolve to establish Devbhoomi Uttarakhand as the world's 'spiritual capital'. For this very purpose, rapid progress is being made on ambitious projects such as the Kedarkhand-Mansakhand Temple Mala Mission, the revival of the ancient Yamuna Tirtha at Haripur Kalasi, and the Haridwar-Rishikesh Corridor and Sharda Corridor," he added. (ANI)
"We are transforming religious sites across Uttarakhand": CM Dhami in Haridwar
