Gorakhpur, July 23 -- On the auspicious occasion of Shawan Shivratri, observed on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in the holy month of Shawan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed Rudrabhishek at the ancient Mansarovar Temple in Andhiyari Bagh, invoking blessings from Lord Shiva for the happiness and prosperity of the people of the state, as per an official statement.

At the revered temple, CM Yogi performed Rudrabhishek with water, cow milk, and sugarcane juice after offering sacred items such as Bilva Patra, lotus flowers, Durva grass, and various other traditional offerings to Mahadev. The ritual was conducted by the learned priests of the Gorakhnath Temple, who chanted the Mahamantras from the Rudrashtadhyayi of t...