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.