GORAKHPUR, March 28 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated Ram Navami by performing traditional rituals in Gorakhpur on Friday. He also performed 'Kanya Pujan' at the Gorakhnath temple, an official statement said.

Extending greetings to citizens, he said, "Lord Ram has served as an eternal source of inspiration for every Indian, representing the highest ideals of life within the tradition of India's Sanatan Dharma."

Yogi Adityanath visited the Ram Darbar at the Gorakhnath Temple complex, where he offered prayers.

The idol of Ram was placed in a flower-decorated cradle amid Vedic chants. The chief minister performed rituals, applied tilak, offered garlands and performed aarti. He then gently rocked the cradle as devotional hymns r...