Gorakhpur: UP CM Yogi Adityanath Performs 'Kanya Poojan' At Gorakhnath Temple

Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, performed Kanya Pujan, on October 23, widely celebrated as Navami, during the ongoing Navratri. The puja was on the occasion of Navmi, the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri, when Yogi Adityanth offered prayers to 'Matri Shakti' by worshipping nine girls, symbolising nine manifestations of the goddess Durga. The CM then served food to the girls and gave them 'dakshina, seeking blessings.