Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended heartfelt greetings to the people of Uttarakhand on the occasion of the state’s Foundation Day, highlighting its spiritual heritage, natural beauty and development journey.
Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister described Uttarakhand as a divine land blessed with spiritual consciousness, breathtaking natural beauty, picturesque mountain landscapes, sacred rivers and the holy Char Dham. With its picturesque mountain landscapes, sacred rivers and the holy Char Dham, this state also has a distinct identity rooted in its glorious cultural heritage. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also extended greetings to the people of Uttarakhand on the state’s Foundation Day, praising its natural beauty, rich folk culture, spiritual heritage and glorious tradition of valour. In his post on X, Chief Minister Yogi described Uttarakhand as a state that continues to illuminate the nation’s cultural consciousness through its unparalleled natural beauty and spiritual significance. Situated in the Himalayan region, Uttarakhand is widely recognised for its scenic mountains, sacred rivers, pilgrimage destinations and rich cultural traditions. Popularly known as ‘Devbhoomi’ or the Land of the Gods, it is home to the four prominent pilgrimage sites of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, collectively known as the Char Dham.
Highlighting the state’s cultural and religious significance, he said, “Our divine land is rich in spiritual consciousness and breathtaking natural beauty. “Heartfelt congratulations to all the people of Uttarakhand on the state’s Foundation Day, as Uttarakhand continues to illuminate the nation’s cultural consciousness with its unparalleled natural beauty, rich folk culture, spiritual heritage and glorious tradition of valour,” he wrote.
