Modi in off-white robe offers prayers before snow-capped Himalayas in India’s Uttarakhand; WATCH

India’s minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt said earlier this week that the PM’s visit to area near the China border will boost the morale of the residents of the border areas as well as the security forces.

• Shubham
• 12 October, 2023

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By: Shubham Ghosh

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday (12) seen donning an unusual attire as he visited the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand and offered prayers at the Adi Kailash peak, which according to Hindu mythology is the adobe of Lord Shiva, at Parvati Kund in the Pithoragarh district. The area is not too far from India’s border with China.

The prime minister wore a traditional off-white tribal robe at the time of offering prayers and was accompanied by local priests Virendra Katyal and Gopal Singh.

માનનીય પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રી @narendramodi સાહેબે ઉત્તરાખંડના પિથોરાગઢમાં કૈલાસ વ્યુ પોઈન્ટથી આદિ કૈલાસના દર્શન કર્યા.

જય શિવ શક્તિ ! ? pic.twitter.com/IQAxIYVKvE

— Asha Nakum?? (@AshaNakumBJP) October 12, 2023

Adi Kailash is located at an altitude of 6,300 metres and is also called Chota Kailash or ‘Little Kaislash’. It is a replica of Mount Kailash in Tibet.

The 73-year-old leader also meditated in front of the holy peak of Jolingkong and offered prayers facing the snow-capped Himalayas as well. He also shared pictures of his visit on X.

Sharing some more glimpses from Parvati Kund. pic.twitter.com/knqEzDpa6U

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 12, 2023

He also meditated in front of the holy peak in Jolingkong. He also offered prayers in front of the snow-capped mountains of Uttarakhand. Jolingkong is the end point for the Adi Kailash peak.

Earlier this week, India’s minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt said Modi’s visit to Jolinkong and Gunji village along the Indian-China border in Uttarakhand will boost the morale of the residents of the border areas as well as the security forces, Millennium Post reported.

Modi spoke with the local people and security personnel as he proceeded to the Gunji village, the Press Trust of India reported. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who recently visited the UK to promote his state’s industrialisation, was with the PM and both the leaders were given a warm welcome in Gunji.

Modi was set to lay the foundation stone for several multi development projects worth Rs 4,200 crore in the hilly state, following which he was set to address a public gathering at SS Wadia Sports Stadium in Pithoragarh.