PM Modi visits Kedarnath, Badrinath, lays foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 3,400 crore in Uttarakhand

PM Modi arrived at Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport.

Security has been tightened around the two famous hill temples in view of the prime minister's visit. Both the temples have been decorated with quintals of flowers.

This is PM Modi's sixth visit to Kedarnath and second to Badrinath as the prime minister.

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Kedarnath, offers prayers at Kedarnath temple. (Picture credits: ANI)

PM Modi is wearing a handmade dress made by the women of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The dress is popularly called Chola Dora. (Picture credits: ANI)

The priests who performed the "puja" prayed for strength to the prime minister to take the country forward. (Picture credits: ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning offered prayers at Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district.

Prime Minister Modi offered prayers for around half an hour, post which he laid the foundation stone for Gaurikund-Kedarnath ropeway.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Adi Guru Shankaracharya Samadhi Sthal in Kedarnath (Picture credits: ANI)

PM Modi inspecting various ongoing development projects and lay the foundation stones for some new ones.

Prime Minister Modi at the launch of foundation stone of the Kedarnath Ropeway Project.

At Kedarnath PM Modi dons 'Chola Dora' to offer prayers, fulfils promise to Chamba women.

PM had a free wheeling interaction with the workers working on projects he would launch.

PM Modi arrived at Badrinath Dham in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Friday. (Picture credits: ANI)

At Badrinath Dham, he will review the progress of the development projects along the riverfront. (Picture credits: ANI)

In the afternoon, PM Modi will lay the foundation stones for road and ropeway projects worth Rs 3,400 crore. (Picture credits: ANI)

PM Modi will also review the progress of the beautification project of the Arrival Plaza and the lakes in the area. (Picture credits: ANI)

PM Modi concludes puja at the Badrinath shrine. (Picture credits: ANI)

PM Narendra Modi performed Pooja at Badrinath temple.

Thousands of people came to listen to PM Narendra Modi at the sparsely populated Mana Village. (Picture credits: ANI)