Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday performed special prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on the occasion of Vijayadashami and arrived at the temple dressed in the traditional attire of a 'Mahant' (head priest) to lead the 'Vijay Juloos' (victory procession).
On the occasion, the Chief Minister performed ritualistic worship of Shri Gorakhnath Ji, whom he described as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, and prayed for the happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health of all.
In a post on X, CM Yogi said, "On the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami—a festival celebrating the victory of truth over falsehood and righteousness over unrighteousness—I performed a special, ritualistic worship of the great Yogi Guru Shri Gorakhnath Ji, an incarnation of Lord Shiva, at Gorakhnath Mandir today."
असत्य पर सत्य तथा अधर्म पर धर्म की विजय के पावन पर्व विजयादशमी के अवसर पर आज @GorakhnathMndr में शिवावतारी महायोगी गुरु श्री गोरखनाथ जी का विधि-विधान से विशिष्ट पूजन-अर्चन किया। श्री नाथ जी जन-जन को सुख, शांति, समृद्धि और आरोग्यता का आशीर्वाद प्रदान करें, यही प्रार्थना है। https://t.co/1Q5hiKco93
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) October 20, 2026
He further said, "I pray that Shri Nath Ji may bless everyone with happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health."
The Chief Minister also performed ritualistic worship of all the deities enshrined within the Gorakhnath Temple complex, praying for the well-being and welfare of the people.
"On this sacred occasion of Vijayadashami, I also performed ritualistic worship of all the deities enshrined within the @GorakhnathMndr complex, praying for the well-being and welfare of all people," he wrote on X.
Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, is celebrated across the country to mark the triumph of good over evil and righteousness over unrighteousness.
Earlier on Monday, CM Adityanath performed 'Kanya Pujan' on the occasion of Maha Navami on Monday, washing the feet of young girls and offering prayers.
The Chief Minister performed the traditional ritual at Gorakhnath Temple, where he worshipped the young girls as embodiments of shakti and sought blessings for peace and prosperity.
During the ceremony, the UP CM offered clothes, prasad, and dakshina to the girls after performing the pujan.
The nine-day festival of Navratri, dedicated to the worship of the nine forms of the divine feminine (Navadurga), is being celebrated across the country with immense religious fervour and devotion. (ANI)
