Dehradun, June 5 -- The Uttarakhand cabinet chaired by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday approved four new beautification projects under the Badrinath master plan, including tree and river sculpture at Badrinarayan Chowk, Sudarshan Chakra sculpture at arrival plaza, Sudarshan Chowk artwork at arrival plaza and Sheshnetra Lotus wall at lakefront area. "A total of 12 proposals were cleared by the state cabinet. We all know that development work is underway in Badrinath under the master plan. As per the plan, provisions were made to include iconic structures and artworks. The cabinet has approved four such projects related to Lord Vishnu. Priority will be given to executing these through CSR funding; if not possible, the projects will be carried out using central or state government funds," said Shailesh Bagauli, secretary of home, at a press conference. "These four projects are Sheshnetra Lotus wall at lakefront area, Sudarshan Chowk artwork at the arrival plaza, tree and river sculpture at Badrinarayan Chowk and Sudarshan Chakra sculpture at the arrival plaza," he added. Badrinath, located in Chamoli district along the banks of the Alaknanda river at a height of 3,133 metres, is one of the holiest shrines for Hindus, especially Vaishnavites. It is also part of Panch Badri temples including Yog Dhyan Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Adi Badri and Vriddha Badri. The temple is around 50 feet tall with a small cupola on top, covered with a gold gilt roof. The temple complex has 15 idols, including the image of Lord Badarinath, sculpted in black stone. According to local priests, Adiguru Shankaracharya discovered a black stone image of Lord Badarinarayan made of Saligram stone in the Alaknanda River. He originally enshrined it in a cave near the Tapt Kund hot springs. In the 16th century, the King of Garhwal moved the idol to the present location of the temple....