Gorakhpur (UP), Oct 19 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will offer prayers to Guru Gorakhnath on Tuesday and lead the traditional Vijayadashami procession departing from Gorakhnath Temple.
Adityanath, who is the Gorakshpeethadhishwar of the temple, will perform special rituals and offer prayers to Guru Gorakhnath and all other deities at the temple in accordance with established rites, a statement said.
Thereafter, during the traditional Tilakotsav ceremony to be held at Gorakhnath Temple at midday, Adityanath, the chief seer of the Gorakhnath Math, will offer blessings to the devotees.
The Vijayadashami procession will commence at 4 pm. It will conclude at the Mansarovar Ramlila Ground, where Adityanath will offer prayers to Lord Ram and perform his coronation.
Sounds of trumpets, drums and traditional musical instruments will mark the procession that is held every year on Vijayadashami.
The government said in its statement that the procession is not only a symbol of the Sanatan faith, but also conveys a message of social unity and harmony across eastern Uttar Pradesh.
It added that people from every section of society participate in the procession and are also accorded a grand welcome by members of the minority community.
“The Vijayadashami procession of Gorakhnath Temple is particularly attractive and distinctive because members of the minority community also stand with flower garlands at a short distance from the main entrance of the temple,” it said.
On Vijayadashami, the Gorakshpeethadhishwar wears a special attire in keeping with the traditions of the Nath sect.
After offering prayers to Guru Gorakhnath, Adityanath will mount his vehicle and lead the procession amid sounds of trumpets, drums and other music till the Mansarovar Temple.
There, Adityanath will offer prayers and then the procession will proceed to Mansarovar Ramlila Ground where he will perform the coronation of Lord Ram as the Ramlila is underway.
Prayers will be offered to Lord Ram, Mata Janaki, Lakshman and Hanuman ji and aarti will also be performed. Adityanath will also address a gathering at the Ramlila Ground.
Late evening, a traditional community feast will also be organised at Gorakhnath Temple, in which a large number of people from all sections of society, irrespective of economic status or caste distinctions, will participate, the government said in its statement.
(PTI News)
