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CM Yogi Performs Rudrabhishek on Mahashivratri, Prays for Humanity's Welfare

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed the Rudrabhishek ritual at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on Mahashivratri. As the temple's head priest, he conducted the ceremony with traditional Vedic mantras. He extended festive greetings via social media, praying for peace and strength for all devotees. The festival was celebrated across India with night-long prayers and large gatherings at major Shiva temples.

Key Points: Yogi Adityanath Performs Rudrabhishek at Gorakhnath Temple

  • CM performed as head priest
  • Rituals amid Vedic chants
  • Prayers for global welfare
  • Festival celebrated nationwide
  • Elaborate security at temples
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CM Yogi offers Rudrabhishek at Gorakhnath Temple on Mahashivratri, prays for 'welfare of humanity'

UP CM Yogi Adityanath, as head priest, performed Rudrabhishek at Gorakhnath Temple on Mahashivratri, praying for global peace and welfare.

"I performed Rudrabhishek with proper rituals and prayed for the welfare of humanity. Har Har Mahadev! - Yogi Adityanath"

Gorakhpur, Feb 15

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday offered prayers at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri.

The Chief Minister, who also serves as the head priest (Mahant) of the Gorakhnath Temple, performed the Rudrabhishek of Lord Shiva in accordance with traditional rituals amid the chanting of Vedic mantras.

After the ceremony, CM Yogi shared a message on X, stating: "Today, on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, illuminated by the welfare consciousness of restraint, meditation, and Shivatva in Gorakhnath Temple, I performed Rudrabhishek with proper rituals and prayed for the welfare of humanity. Har Har Mahadev!"

Earlier in the day, he had extended greetings to people across the country on the festival.

"Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all devotees and residents of the state on the auspicious occasion of 'Mahashivratri', the festival dedicated to the worship of the Supreme God, Mahadev," he wrote.

"May the blessings of Baba Bholenath remain upon all, may peace fill every heart, strength fill every life, and auspiciousness flow on every path. Har Har Mahadev," the Chief Minister added in his post on X.

Mahashivratri, regarded as one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar, is observed in reverence to Lord Shiva and commemorates the sacred union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

The festival is being celebrated across the country with deep devotion and spiritual enthusiasm, as lakhs of devotees began arriving at prominent Shiva temples from the early hours of Sunday.

Long queues of worshippers, special rituals, night-long prayers and holy dips in sacred rivers marked the occasion, while authorities made elaborate security and administrative arrangements to facilitate smooth darshan and effective crowd management at major pilgrimage centres.

- IANS

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Priya S
While it's good to see a leader observing religious duties, I do hope the same fervor is applied to governance issues like women's safety and employment in UP. Faith is personal, but a CM's primary duty is to all citizens, irrespective of their beliefs.
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Rohit P
As the Mahant of the temple, it is his duty and he performed it with devotion. The message of peace and welfare for all is what we need more of today. Om Namah Shivaya!
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Sarah B
The photos from temples across India are beautiful. The devotion is palpable. It's interesting to see how seamlessly the role of a religious head and a political leader merges in this context. Wishing peace to all celebrating.
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Vikram M
Good to see the administration making arrangements for smooth darshan. Managing lakhs of devotees is a huge task. Jai Bholenath! May his blessings bring prosperity to our state and country.
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Karthik V
On Mahashivratri, we remember that Shiva is the destroyer of evil. Let's pray these rituals translate into the destruction of social evils and corruption as well. A spiritual thought for the day.

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