Rahul Gandhi’s spiritual journey! Take a look at PHOTOS of Congress leader’s Kedarnath visit

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi returned to Delhi a three-day tour of Kedarnath Dham. The former head of the Congress party, embarked on a unique journey at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Sunday afternoon for a three-day pilgrimage to the ancient Shiva temple located in the Himalayas, standing tall at an altitude of 11,700 feet. (PTI Photo)

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi returned to Delhi after a three-day tour of Kedarnath Dham. He was accompanied by several Congress leaders and workers.(PTI Photo)

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Gandhi arrived in Kedarnath on November 5 and immediately visited the temple. His helicopter landed on the common people’s strip, not the VVIP helipad.(PTI Photo)

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On the first day, Gandhi viewed the Kedarnath temple from outside and inspected the ongoing construction work in the temple complex. He also attended the evening aarti.(PTI Photo)

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Gandhi interacted with the ash-smeared sadhus and served tea to the devotees. He inquired about their journey and any problems they faced.(PTI Photo)

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On the second day, Gandhi took blessings from Baba Bhairavnath and Adi Shankaracharya. He visited the ‘samadhi’ site of Adi Guru Shankaracharya and offered prayers.(PTI Photo)

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Gandhi interacted with the pilgrims and got photographed with them. He also visited Baba Bhairavnath temple and offered prayers.(PTI Photo)

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Gandhi organised a ‘bhandara’ near the temple premises and served food to the devotees and sadhus. He inquired about the wellbeing of the devotees during the distribution of food. ‘Chole-puri’, halwa, papad, and pickles were distributed at the ‘bhandara’. Food was distributed to around 500 people.(PTI Photo)

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At night, Gandhi performed Rudrabhishek of Baba Kedarnath and held a meeting with the sadhus. He spent the night at Jai Kedar Kabra Niketan.(PTI Photo)

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The Kedarnath temple, situated at an altitude of 3,584 metres above sea level, in Uttarakhand, is part of the Char Dhams and Panch Kedar in Uttarakhand and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India.(PTI Photo)

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visits the ‘Samadhi Sthal’ of Adi Guru Shankaracharya at Kedarnath. (PTI Photo)