India, Sept. 18 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled an idol of Maa Yamuna and inaugurated Harighat at Haripur Kalsi, according to a state government release. He also laid the foundation stone for the Maa Yamuna Krishna temple.

The events were held on the banks of the Yamuna, where an 'Ashirwad Ka Diya' programme and Yamuna Aarti were organised on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. Dhami participated in the aarti along with saints, devotees and a large gathering.

The release said 2,100 lamps were lit along the Yamuna during the programme. Dhami also lit a lamp and prayed for the state's prosperity, peace and public welfare.

Dhami said Kalsi has historical, religious and cultural significance and that the unv...