GORAKHPUR:
Uttar Pradesh chief minister
Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at the Mansarovar Temple in
Gorakhpur, on the first Monday of 'Sawan' month.
The
chief minister continues to be the head priest of the Gorakhnath Temple. He was appointed as the chief priest in September 2014.
Police personnel were deployed in several temples of the state to monitor social distancing amid Covid-19.
A large number of devotees offered prayers to
Lord Shiva today being the first Monday of the holy month Sawan.
As per the
Hindu calendar, the month, which began today, will continue till August 3.