CM Yogi performs grand ‘Vijayadashami’ puja at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur, October 20: On the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami at Gorakhnath temple, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, dressed in traditional attire, performed a two‑hour special puja of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ji with full Nath sect rituals, worshipped the eternal flame, deities, sages, and Bhim Sarovar, paid homage at the samadhi of Mahant Avaidyanath Ji Maharaj and other saints, served cows with jaggery, fed fishes, and extended wishes of peace and prosperity to the people of Uttar Pradesh amid resonant chants, conch shells, damarus, bells, and trumpets.
The Vijayadashami rituals at Gorakhnath Temple began at the Shaktipeeth, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accompanied by chief priest Yogi Kamal Nath and saints, prayed for people’s welfare before proceeding to the sanctum sanctorum amid Vedic chants, conch shells, damarus, bells, and trumpets, and performed a special puja of Mahayogi Gorakhnath Ji with Nath sect rites, offering barley sprouts from the Shaktipeeth altar, aarti, and homage with a hand‑fan.
After performing the ritualistic worship of Guru Gorakhnath, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted special puja of the eternal flame, deities, Nath sect sages, the dhuna, Yagyashala, and Bhim Sarovar, circumambulated the idols with folded hands, paid homage at the samadhi of Mahant Avaidyanath Ji Maharaj and other saints, and amidst resonant chants and traditional instruments, extended wishes of peace and prosperity to the people of Uttar Pradesh, while also serving cows with jaggery and feeding fishes in Bhim Sarovar with devotion.
