He worshipped nine girls, symbolising nine manifestations of the goddess Durga. As part of the ritual, girls were made to stand on a metallic plate as Chief Minister Yogi washed their feet, applied tilak on their foreheads, and performed their 'Aarti' amid chanting of mantras.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while greeting the people of the State on the occasion of Mahanavami of Vasantik Navratra and Ramnavami, the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Ram, said that one should not mistake religion for just a medium of worshipping, said a press release.
Before performing 'Kanya Pujan' on the occasion of Ram Navami Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath listened to about 300 people at the Janata Darshan programme held in front of the Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Auditorium in Gorakhnath Temple.
During the Janata Darshan organised in Gorakhpur, the CM said, "Strictest legal action should be taken against the ones illegally encroaching land. The government is determined not to let injustice happen to anyone and bring prosperity to everyone's life".
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court decision of accepting the report of the OBC Commission constituted by the state Government which paved the way for holding the urban local body (ULB) polls in the state.
Addressing a press conference, CM Yogi said, "UP is not known for crimes anymore, it is known for its festivals. The state will touch new heights of development and words like 'Jungle Raj', and 'Gunda Raj' will remain in the past".
To make Uttar Pradesh a cleaner and greener state, as envisioned by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the government will launch a cleanliness drive in the state as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), stated an official release.
On the eve of Navratri Additional Director General Law & Order Prashant Kumar shared the department's road map to increase the women participation in the police department under governments Mission Shakti Campaign. "Recruitment is being done for more participation of women in the departm
Even as the diplomatic relations between India and South Korea complete half a century, the spiritual ties between the two countries go back to ancient times. India is not 'foreign', but 'home' to spiritual ancestors of the Koreans, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited, worshipped and offered prayers at Maa Pateshwari temple in Tulsipur on the first day of Chaitra Navratri and wished for a happy, healthy and prosperous Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Akshay Tripathi, Special Secretary, UP IT and Electronics said that a Citizen Engagement Partner program is being worked out so that the youth of the state do not have to wander in other states to set up their ventures. The youth setting up startups are being encouraged to establish a dialog