Gorakhpur, March 27 -- Gorakshapeethadhishwar and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday afternoon celebrated the birth anniversary of Maryada Purushottam Bhagwan Shri Ram with all the rituals on the auspicious occasion of Shri Ram Navami.

He performed the worship of Shri Ram, offered aarti and cradled the Ramlalla in a decorated cradle while praying for public welfare. On this occasion, the temple premises resonated with devotional songs dedicated to Shri Ram.

On the Navami tithi of Vasantik (Chaitra) Navratri, after completing the ritual of Kanya Pujan at Gorakhnath Temple, Chief Minister proceeded to the Ram Darbar located within the temple premises.

He worshipped the consecrated idols and performed aarti. Here, the Ra...