GORAKHPUR, July 9 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister and head priest of Gorakshapeeth Yogi Adityanath will lead Guru Purnima celebrations at the Gorakhnath temple here on Thursday (July 10).

He is scheduled to arrive in Gorakhpur on Wednesday to participate in the concluding ceremony of the week-long Ram Katha at the Gorakhnath temple. According to the temple's head pujari Yogi Kamal Nath, the final session of the Katha will be held at 12:30 AM on Thursday, followed by special rituals at dawn.

The CM will first worship Guru Gorakhnath, perform the traditional roti offering and then proceed to pray at the samadhis of previous Nath yogis and other sacred spots within the temple premises. The worship will culminate in a collective aarti.

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