Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on November 5 to inaugurate and also lay the foundation stone of several key infrastructure projects.
Prime Minister Modi reviewed the ongoing infrastructure works in the state.
He said following the devastating 2013 Uttarakhand floods, "a voice within me always said Kedarnath will be redeveloped again."
Earlier this morning he offered prayers at the Kedarnath temple and unveiled a magnificent 12-feet statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya weighing 35 tonnes, work on which had begun in 2019.
"You all are witness to the inauguration of Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi here today. His devotees are present here in spirit. All maths and 'jyotirlingas' in the country are connected with us today," PM Modi said.
"There was a time when spirituality and religion were believed to be associated only with stereotypes. But, Indian philosophy talks about human welfare, sees life in a holistic manner. Adi Shankaracharya worked to make society aware of this truth," PM Modi further said.
A number of infrastructure projects had been planned for Uttarkhand, including road connectivity to Char Dhams and a ropeway near Hemkund Sahib for devotees.
"This decade belongs to Uttarakhand. In next 10 years, the state will receive more tourists than it did in the last 100 years," PM Modi said before signing off.
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