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Uttarakhand CM Dhami: Religious sites being transformed across state
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the state government is working to transform religious sites across Uttarakhand, including in the Kedarkhand and Manaskhand regions, through initiatives like the 'Mandir Mala Mission'.…
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the state government is working to transform religious sites across Uttarakhand, including in the Kedarkhand and Manaskhand regions, through initiatives like the 'Mandir Mala Mission'. Speaking at the 51st Nirvana Diwas of Satguru Lal Das Ji Maharaj Bhurivale in Haridwar on Saturday, Dhami said a 'magnificent and divine' Kedarnath has been rebuilt under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership following the 2013 disaster that devastated the area.
Dhami said the entire premises of Badrinath Dham and Kedarnath Dham were severely damaged after the 2013 calamity. He said the state government is focused on the revival and reconstruction of pilgrimage centres. In a post on X, Dhami also paid tribute to Satguru Lal Das Ji Maharaj Bhurivale and highlighted his teachings of serving humanity.
The chief minister said the government is moving forward with its resolve to establish Uttarakhand as the world's 'spiritual capital'. He said rapid progress is being made on ambitious projects including the Kedarkhand-Mansakhand Temple Mala Mission, the revival of the ancient Yamuna Tirtha at Haripur Kalasi, and the Haridwar-Rishikesh Corridor and Sharda Corridor.
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The 2013 Kedarnath floods, caused by a cloudburst and glacial lake outburst, killed thousands and destroyed infrastructure around the shrine. The reconstruction, overseen by the central government, included building a new 12-foot-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya and a 3,200-foot-long steel pathway. Dhami's focus on temple corridor projects mirrors the model used in Kashi Vishwanath and Mahakal corridors in other states, which have become key political and tourism initiatives. The 'Mandir Mala Mission' aims to link major temples in a circuit. Watch for completion timelines on the Haridwar-Rishikesh corridor, which is expected to ease traffic for Char Dham pilgrims.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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