Gorakhpur, Oct. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday performed special prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on the occasion of Vijayadashami and arrived at the temple dressed in the traditional attire of a 'Mahant' (head priest) to lead the 'Vijay Juloos' (victory procession).

On the occasion, the Chief Minister performed ritualistic worship of Shri Gorakhnath Ji, whom he described as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, and prayed for the happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health of all.

In a post on X, CM Yogi said, "On the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami-a festival celebrating the victory of truth over falsehood and righteousness over unrighteousness-I performed a special, ritualistic worship of the great Yogi Guru...