Chamoli, May 12 -- The portals of the shrine of Latu Devta, believed to be the brother of goddess Nanda Devi, were opened on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Monday.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Latu Dham and prayed for the happiness, prosperity and welfare of the country and the state.

CM Dhami said that along with the four Dhams in Uttarakhand, there are many important religious places like Tungnath, Rudranath, Jageshwar, Adi Kailash, and Adibadri.

In addition, small temples preserve the state's cultural traditions. The Chief Minister praised Latu Dham's historical, social, and cultural importance and said that this temple symbolises our thousands-of-year-old tradition.

He said that the tradition of visiting the Latu ...