Chamoli, May 5 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday offered prayers at the Shri Badrinath Dham as its doors were ceremonially opened for the summer season at 6 a.m. with traditional Vedic chanting and rituals.

The Chief Minister performed the first Mahabhishek Puja in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praying for the happiness and prosperity of the nation and the state, his office said in a statement.

He also offered prayers at the Lakshmi Temple, Ganesh Temple, and Adi Guru Shankaracharya Gaddi within the temple complex.

Sharing the spiritual experience on social media, CM Dhami wrote on X, "I had the good fortune of participating in the inauguration of Shri Badrinath Dham, the sacred land of Shri Hari V...