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CM Yogi’s Holi in Gorakhnath Temple
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated the festival of Holi at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that I heartily congratulate everyone on Holi, Holi always inspires that do not keep any kind of hatred, jealousy towards anyone in your mind. There is neither caste distinction nor class distinction in this festival. Small, big, people of every class are joining it.
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Earlier, on Monday, a procession of Holika Dahan was taken out with great pomp on behalf of Sri Sri Holika Dahan Utsav Samiti Pandeyhata. People involved in the procession were seen dancing and singing on the songs of Holi. Wherever the procession started, the atmosphere became festive.
The procession was inaugurated by Gorakshpeethadhishwar and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath by playing Holi of flowers after performing aarti. The procession started from Pandeyhata, passed through Ghantaghar, Madrasa Chowk, Laldiggi, Ghasikatra, Jafra Bazar, Beniganj, Charanlal Chowk, Aryanagar, Bakshipur, Nakhas Chowk, Ghantaghar and again concluded at Pandehata Chowk.
The horse was at the forefront of the procession, then the band-baja and finally the tableau of devotees Prahlad and Holika was going on. During this, the youth were dancing and singing on the songs of Holi. From where the procession was passing, people were welcoming with colors, abir and gulal. Due to this, the fun of Holi was getting dissolved in the whole atmosphere.
