New Delhi, March 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers to Goddess Ganga at the Mukhwa temple in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, visuals of which have been released on social media.

Mukhwa is considered as the winter abode of Maa Ganga.

Visuals showed PM Modi offering prayers to Maa Ganga at the Mukhwa Temple. The prime minister also performed an aarti with priests present by him

PM Narendra Modi was greeted by a large crowd as he arrived at Uttarkashi. He was garlanded by temple officials as upon his arrival.

The prime minister was also seen interacting with people who gathered to meet him.

Mukhwa is located on the way to the Gangotri temple dedicated to Maa Ganga. The idol of the Goddess is moved to the Mukhwa temple ...