Glimpses of PM Narendra Modi's visit to Kedarnath- In Pics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday offered prayers at Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand`s Rudraprayag district. Located on the bank of the 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. (Image credit: ANI)

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) were also in Kedarnath along with the PM, whose visit came a day ahead of the Himalayan temple's closure for winter on Saturday (November 6). (Image credit: ANI)

Built in the 8th century A.D. by Jagad Guru Adi Shankaracharya, Kedarnath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. After offering prayer at the temple on Friday morning, Prime Minister inaugurate the reconstructed samadhi of Adi Shankaracharya and unveiled a statue of the seer at the temple premises. The Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi has been reconstructed after its destruction in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. (Image credit: ANI)

The prime minister sat in meditation at the foot of the statue for a while before taking a walk around Kedarpuri to review the reconstruction work carried out over the last few years. (Image credit: ANI)

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. (Image credit: ANI)

PM Narendra Modi 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. (Image credit: ANI)