Balrampur, April 5 -- On the occasion of Ashtami, Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath visited the Maa Pateshwari Devi temple in Balrampur on Saturday morning to offer prayers and perform puja.

He was seen interacting with children and people outside the temple.

Earlier in his message on Ashtami, the Uttar Pradesh CM said, "May Maa Mahagauri, the eighth form of Adi Shakti Maa Durga, the bestower of glory, happiness and prosperity, cover us all with her loving grace. I pray that all the troubles will be removed by the grace of Mother and life will be happy."

A devotee said, "Today is Maha Ashtami, and devotees have come to offer prayers to Maa Pateshwari Devi."

Meanwhile, the morning Aarti was held at Chhatarpur's Shri Aadya Katyayani Shaktip...