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Yogi Adityanath Performs Kanya Pujan At Gorakhnath Temple On Maha Navami
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News18•19-10-2026, 14:17
Yogi Adityanath Performs Kanya Pujan At Gorakhnath Temple On Maha Navami
- •Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed the traditional Kanya Pujan ceremony at the Gorakhnath Temple on Maha Navami.
- •As the head of the Gorakhpeeth, he washed the feet of nine young girls, applied a traditional tilak, and presented them with gifts and dakshina.
- •Adityanath personally served prasad to the girls and young boys, who are revered as manifestations of Goddess Durga and Batuk Bhairav.
- •The ritual took place amid Vedic chanting following the worship of Maa Siddhidatri at the temple's Shaktipeeth.
- •The Chief Minister also extended greetings to the people of the state, praying for peace, prosperity, and health.
Key Questions Answered
Kanya Pujan is a traditional Navratri ritual in North and East India where young girls are worshipped as manifestations of Goddess Durga. Families typically perform the ceremony on Ashtami or Navami to break their fast.
On Maha Navami, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed the traditional Kanya Pujan ceremony at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur. He washed the feet of nine girls in a brass plate, applied a sacred tilak, presented gifts and dakshina, and personally served food to both girls and young boys.
No, Maha Navami marks the culmination of the autumn Navratri festival, whereas Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on the ninth day of the bright half of Chaitra in March or April.
