On the occasion of Maha Navami, the ninth day of
Shardiya Navratri, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted about the
positive aspects of Sanatana Dharma that always worked for the welfare of the
country and its people.
CM Yogi reminded that Vijaya Dashmi is a festival of
the victory of dharma, truth and justice.
“In every era and in every situation, whenever evil
powers seem to be more influential, Sanatana Dharma has always accepted those
evil powers as a challenge and worked for the welfare of the country and its
people. And also guides the way to humanity,” stated the CM.
Earlier, CM Yogi performed Kanya Pujan and offered
prayers to Matri Shakti (mother power) by washing the feet of maidens in
Gorakhpur on Monday.
Gorakshpeethadhishwar worshipped nine girls,
symbolising nine manifestations of the goddess Durga. As part of the ritual,
girls require to stand in a metallic plate as Yogi washed their feet, applied roli
tilak to their foreheads, and performed aarti amid the chanting of mantras.
After the puja, Yogi Adityanath served fresh food
cooked in the Gorakhnath temple kitchen to these girls with his own hands.
Apart from these nine girls, the Chief Minister also worshipped and performed
aarti for the girls and boys who had arrived in large numbers.
The CM gave them dakshina (donations) and gifts while
seeking their blessings during the Kanya Pujan organised in the Gorakhnath
Temple. Following tradition, CM Yogi performed Batuk Puja. Batuks are
manifestations of Kal Bhairav.
During the Kanya Puja, the head priest of Gorakhnath
temple Yogi Kamal Nath, Mahamandaleshwar Santosh Das Satua Baba, who came from
Kashi, Mahant Ravindradas of Kalibari, the priest of Gorakhnath temple Acharya
Ramanuj Tripathi Vedic, among others were present.
Before this, CM Yogi offered prayers to Maa
Siddhidatri in the Shaktipeeth of the temple.
ANI
