Gorakhpur, July 10 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Gorakhnath Mandir on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Thursday.

He paid respects to his Gurudev, Dadaguru, the late Mahant Digvijaynath, and all the gurus of the Nath sect.

"By the grace of the Guru, the disciple progresses from ignorance to self-realisation, from darkness to light. With heartfelt reverence, we honour the great Gurus who shape the disciple's personality with values, service, and truth, connecting them to the highest ideals of life on the sacred occasion of Guru Purnima!" Adityanath said in a post on X.

The special rituals of Guru Purnima began early in the morning at the Gorakhnath Temple.

Meanwhile, scores of devotees offered prayers...