Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Serves Food To Devotees In ‘Bhandara’ At Kedarnath Temple — IN PICS

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi served food to devotees at Uttarakhand's Kedarnath temple on Monday amid election campaigning ahead of polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, & Telangana.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi embarked on a three-day personal visit to the Himalayan temple of Kedarnath, where he organized a 'bhandara' and served food to devotees on Monday. His visit included paying respects to the grand statue of Adi Shankaracharya near the Kedarnath temple and offering prayers in the morning. (Facebook/@RahulGandhi)

Some of the sadhus were seen blessing Rahul Gandhi during the event. The former Congress chief also engaged with young devotees who took the opportunity to click selfies with him. (Facebook/@RahulGandhi)

Teerth Purohit Acharya Santosh Trivedi reported that around 1,500 devotees were served food at the 'bhandara.' For lunch, Gandhi partook in 'tikkad' (thick chapatis) with salt prepared by seers, PTI reported. (Facebook/@RahulGandhi)

Rahul Gandhi also enjoyed a cup of black tea and held an extended conversation with the seers, as per PTI. (Facebook/@RahulGandhi)

During his visit, Rahul Gandhi also paid a visit to the 'Bheem Shila' behind the Kedarnath temple. This substantial rock is believed to have tumbled down from the mountains during the devastating Uttarakhand floods in June 2013. It is also credited with shielding the temple from the calamity. (Facebook/@RahulGandhi)

The visit comes at a time when Rahul Gandhi's party, the Indian National Congress, is actively campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in five Indian states. (Facebook/@RahulGandhi)

Last month, Rahul Gandhi visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where he engaged in 'seva,' or voluntary service. He has also embarked on the Kailash Yatra. (Facebook/@RahulGandhi)