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Yogi Adityanath Performs Pre-Dawn Khichdi Offering at Gorakhnath Temple on Makar Sankranti

A mass turnout prompted extensive security plus medical preparations for the Khichdi Mela drawing pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Nepal.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, as Gorakshpeethadhishwar, offered khichdi at 4 a.m. during Brahma Muhurta and extended Makar Sankranti greetings to devotees.
  • Large crowds began arriving Tuesday night, with long queues and khichdi offerings starting as the temple reopened Wednesday morning.
  • Police set up a temporary station and nine outposts, deploying 2,556 personnel with ATS and PAC units and continuous surveillance, according to officials.
  • Health measures include five‑bed camps with health ATMs, ambulances on standby for transfers, and staffing of 10 medical personnel per shift at each site.
  • Adityanath remained at the temple to review crowd, security, sanitation, lighting, water, and traffic arrangements through late‑night and morning inspections.