Chamoli, May 5: In celebration of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s historic victory in the West Bengal and Assam assembly elections, special prayers were conducted at the sacred Badrinath and Kedarnath temples in Uttarakhand.
Hemant Dwivedi, president of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), reported that these religious rituals were held in honor of the BJP’s significant majority. He stated that this victory reflects the public’s faith in the party’s leadership and development policies.
During the prayers, special invocations were made for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. At Badrinath Temple, a morning Mahabhishek, Vedic recitations, and Havan-Yajna were performed, wishing for the nation’s prosperity and welfare. Officials from the temple committee and priests participated in the rituals.
At Kedarnath Temple, special Rudrabhishek and Vedic prayers were conducted, invoking peace, progress, and prosperity for the country. The religious ceremonies at both temples were accompanied by Vedic chants, with a large number of devotees present, all wishing for the nation’s advancement.
Notable attendees at Badrinath included Rawal Amarnath Namboodiri, officer in charge Girish Chauhan, and Dharmadhikari Swayambar Semwal, while Kedarnath saw the presence of priest T. Gangadhar and Dharmacharya Omkar Shukla among others.
It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Dhami had previously expressed on social media platform ‘X’ that the election results in West Bengal were a testament to the effective leadership of the Prime Minister, the steadfast commitment of Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP National President Nitin Naveen, as the people of Bengal chose development, good governance, and national interest over fear, appeasement, and chaos.
He further remarked that this victory is a reflection of the public’s unwavering trust in the BJP’s welfare policies, good governance, security guarantees, and the commitment to uplift the last person in the society, which is currently fostering continuous development across the nation.