PM Modi offers prayers to Goddess Ganga at Uttarakhand's Mukhwa temple

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered prayers at Mukhwa temple -- the winter abode of Goddess Ganga in Uttarkashi district.

Modi's visit to the temple, his first as prime minister, is expected to boost winter pilgrimage and tourism in Uttarakhand.

The Uttarakhand government has initiated a Winter Tourism programme this year to promote religious tourism and boost the local economy, homestays and businesses, among others.

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Topics: Narendra Modi Ganga Varanasi Hindu goddesses Gangotri temple Uttarakhand government Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Chief Minister PM Narendra Modi Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple Mukhwa temple Hindu holy cities Uttarkashi Mukhba Ganges Modi Prime Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

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Published On: 2025-03-06 @ 10:57:54 (11 hours ago)

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