Video: Modi offers prayers at temple after meditating for 17 hours in cave

This is Modi's fourth visit to the temple in the last two years.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday performed puja at the Kedanath shrine after meditating for 17 hours at a holy cave near the temple.
 
He reached the shrine situated at a height of 11,755 feet near the Mandakini river on Saturday and paid obeisance. He also took stock of development work in the temple town.

#WATCH PM Modi in Kedarnath, "I have had a special relationship with Kedarnath. After 2013 natural tragedy, we have made a master-plan for the re-development for Kedarnath." pic.twitter.com/s2jla0XnFW
- ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2019

Uttarakhand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Badrinath Temple. pic.twitter.com/BRlyrVOLEZ
- ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2019

Later in the day, he is expected to be in Badrinath, another temple in Uttarakhand's 'char dham' religious circuit.

PM Modi at Kedarnath says, "I want people of our nation to see the country. While, I don't have any objection to them travelling to foreign countries but they should also travel to see the different places in our country." pic.twitter.com/porDMyYlgx
- ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after offering prayers at Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand. pic.twitter.com/DO74PCfW2D
- ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2019

This is Modi's fourth visit to the temple in the last two years.
The portals of Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines reopened for devotees earlier this month after the winter break.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meditates at a holy cave near Kedarnath Shrine in Uttarakhand. pic.twitter.com/KbiDTqtwwE
- ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2019

The prime minister arrived at the Jolly Grant airport Saturday morning and then went directly to Kedarnath, officials said.

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