Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed Kanya Pujan — a ritual honouring young girls as manifestations of the goddess — at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on 19 October 2026, on the occasion of Maha Navami during Shardiya Navratri. (Photo: NationPress/X/@CMOfficeUP)
The Kanya Pujan ceremony at Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur, was observed on Maha Navami — the concluding day of Shardiya Navratri — with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presiding over the traditional rites on 19 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@CMOfficeUP)
As part of Maha Navami observances, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath honoured young girls through the sacred Kanya Pujan ritual at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, on 19 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@CMOfficeUP)
Shardiya Navratri 2026 reached its culmination on Maha Navami, 19 October 2026, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducting Kanya Pujan at the historic Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur. (Photo: NationPress/X/@CMOfficeUP)
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who also serves as head priest of the Gorakhnath Temple, marked Shardiya Navratri by performing Kanya Pujan on Maha Navami — 19 October 2026 — in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: NationPress/X/@CMOfficeUP)