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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on May 10.
The revered Goswami Acharya Pundarik Goswami from Radharaman Temple extended his blessings to the Chief Minister, who is also the chief priest or Mahant of the Gorakhnath temple. The Chief Minister performed 'Rudrabhishek' at the Shakipeeth of Gorakhnath temple with fruit juice and milk. On this auspicious occasion, Ravi Kishan, the BJP candidate from the parliamentary seat of Gorakhpur, also sought blessings from Pundarik Maharaj Shri before embarking on his political journey. Ravi Kishan filed his nomination from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency on Friday. Earlier speaking to ANI, he said that he was happy to be contributing to ensuring the BJP wins 400 plus seats in the Lok Sabha elections. "I am very blessed that I will be filing my nomination on the day of Akshay Tritya and more so that CM Yogi Adityanath will himself come for the filing of the nomination. I urge all the citizens of Gorakhpur to come and support my nomination, as the CM will also be speaking. This will mark an important day in ensuring that PM Modi wins with 400 plus seats and a big majority from the land of Purvanchal. After Varanasi, Gorakhpur is the hottest seat in Uttar Pradesh," he said. Yogi Adityanath held the seat till 2017. Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises of five Vidhan Sabha seats, including Caimpiyarganj, Pipraich, Gorakhpur Urban, Gorakhpur Rural, and Sahajanwa. Meanwhile, on May 7, Pundarik Goswami Maharaj visited Geeta Press, often referred to as the "Yashoda Maiya" of Gorakhpur's scriptures, offered his blessings and oversaw the printing works at the Lila Chitra Mandir and the entire press. (ANI)
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