Chamoli, March 12 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday visited the Bharadi Devi Temple at Gairsain during his morning walk and offered prayers at the temple.

The Chief Minister bowed at the feet of the Goddess, seeking blessings for the happiness and prosperity of the people of the State and for the continued progress of Uttarakhand.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Uttarakhand government had earmarked thousands of crores of rupees as part of the recently presented budget of the state in an effort to promote spiritual tourism.

According to an official statement from the Chief Minister's office, "sacred land of the Ganga River, Yamuna River, the Char Dham, Adi Kailash and several revered Shakti Peeths, Uttarakhand has ...