Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 20 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday welcomed kanwariyas returning from Haridwar by showering flowers on them from a helicopter here.
Thousands of kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) are proceeding homeward after performing ‘parikrama’ (circumambulation) at the Shiv Chowk in Muzaffarnagar.
District authorities have implemented tight security measures along the kanwar yatra routes on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway and the Ganga Canal Road. The yatra concludes on July 23.
Earlier in the day, Adityanath made a visit to the Dudheshwar Nath Temple in Ghaziabad as part of his western Uttar Pradesh tour to oversee kanwar yatra arrangements.
Mahant Narayan Giri, the temple’s head priest, said Adityanath offered Gangajal to Lord Shiva at the temple.
Upon his arrival at the temple, the UP Chief Minister was warmly welcomed by students of the Dudheshwarnath Veda Pathshala, the UP government said in a statement.
A large crowd of devotees gathered to witness the chief minister.
Adityanath said that the Dudheshwarnath Temple is not just a centre of faith, but also a vibrant symbol of Sanatan culture.
The CM sought updates from District Magistrate Deepak Meena about the arrangements for the influx of kanwariyas.
Adityanath also inquired about the progress of the Dudheshwarnath Corridor being developed under the Tourism Department in the temple premises.
The corridor is meant to initiate smooth traffic movement between the GT Road and the temple. PTI COR NAV CDN VN VN
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