Uttarakhand: Vice President Dhankhar offers prayers at Badrinath Dham
Oct 27, 2023
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], October 27 : Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday offered prayers at the famous Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. 
The Badrinath Dham, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and is one of the most prominent holy sites for the Hindus. 
Earlier today, Dhankhar along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar also offered prayers and performed 'Rudrabhishek' at the Kedarnath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, in the Rudraprayag district. 
The Vice President and his wife received a warm welcome upon their arrival from Uttarakhand Governor, Lt Gen (retired) Gurmeet Singh, Rudraprayag District Magistrate Saurabh Geharwar, SDM Veer Singh Budiyal, Rudraprayag BJP Chief Mahaveer Panwar among others.
Dhankhar arrived in Uttarakhand's Dehradun on Thursday. He met with Rajya Sabha member Kalpana Saini and witnessed cultural performances by artists at 'Nakshatra Vatika' at Uttarakhand Raj Bhavan.
The Vice President also offered prayers at Gangotri Dham in Uttarkashi.
Recently, Dhakhar culminated his inaugural visit to Bihar, where he held interactions with the students and faculty members of Nalanda University, which is one of the most renowned universities in the state.
