Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday visited the Dudheshwarnath Mahadev temple in Ghaziabad, where he performed ‘rudrabhishek’ and formally inaugurated ‘Shravan Kanwar’ mela.As ‘jalabhishek’ of ‘Shivling’ will commence on Monday, senior officials in western UP are expected to welcome the devotees early Monday morning.Upon his arrival at the temple, Yogi was warmly welcomed by students of Dudheshwarnath Vedic School and devotees. Highlighting the importance of Dudeshwarnath temple, Yogi said that the temple was a vibrant symbol of Sanatan culture and lauded the religious and cultural developments taking place under the guidance of Mahant Narayan Giri, the head of the religious shrine.The CM sought updates from police commissioner J Ravinder Goud and district magistrate Deepak Meena regarding the arrangements to cater to the influx of Kanwariyas.Satisfied with the arrangements being made to handle the rush of the devotees, Yogi appreciated the close coordination between the temple management committee, police and local administration.After visiting the temple, the CM proceeded to the Ghaziabad police lines from where he boarded a helicopter to shower flower petals on Kanwariyas travelling along the routes passing through Muzaffarnagar and Meerut.
