CM Yogi visits Lord Krishna’s birthplace on Janmashtami, offers prayers

Mathura : On the 5251st birth anniversary of Shri Krishna, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the birthplace of the Lord and offered prayers on Monday. The CM also addressed the people of the state on the occasion of Janmashtami.

The Chief Minister remarked, “Today we celebrate the sacred festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami. 5251 years ago, as the complete incarnation of Shri Hari Lord Vishnu, Leeladhari Lord Shri Krishna descended to earth as the son of Mother Devaki and Vasudev. He accomplished the divine mission of establishing religion, truth, and justice during the Dwapar era and bestowed the world with a new ‘Sanjeevani’ through the eternal mantras of the Shrimad Bhagwat.”

The Chief Minister further expressed his wishes for the nation and state, stating, “May the grace of God bring continued happiness and prosperity to our country and state. Five thousand years ago, Shri Krishna guided us to follow the path of religion, truth, and justice. By adhering to these principles, we can all contribute wholeheartedly to the campaign for public and national welfare. I hope God bestows upon us the strength to ensure that our personal, family, social, and national lives are blessed and prosperous. Together, let us strive towards realizing the vision of a developed India.”

CM Yogi concluded his speech with heartfelt chants of “Shri Krishna Kanhaiya Lal Ki Jai, Vrindavan Bihari Lal Ki Jai, Radhe Rani Ki Jai.” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed darshan and puja and also conducted the ‘Panchamrit Snan’ for Kanha and offered Bhog Prasad.

CM Yogi visited the sanctum sanctorum, which was specially decorated as a prison for the occasion. He then inspected the temple grounds, where the entire courtyard reverberated with the chants of ‘Haathi Ghoda Palki, Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki’. On the eve of Janmashtami, the Chief Minister had earlier visited Vrindavan to perform darshan and puja at the Banke Bihari Temple.

The Chief Minister remarked, “On this auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, I extend my warm greetings and welcome to all the devotees who have gathered here for darshan. On behalf of the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the public, I congratulate everyone on Shri Krishna Janmashtami.”

The event was attended by Cabinet Minister Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan, Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh, Minister-in-charge Sandeep Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Tejveer Singh, MLA Shrikant Sharma, Rajesh Chaudhary, as well as local public representatives and officials.

CM Yogi plants ‘Ek Ped Maa ke Naam’

CM Yogi Adityanath planted trees under the ‘Ped Lagao, Ped Bachao Jan Abhiyan-2024.’ On Monday, he planted a Rudraksha sapling on the premises of the Ashoka Guest House at the Veterinary College, dedicating it to the ‘Ek Ped Maa ke Naam’ initiative. Prior to this, on July 20, the Chief Minister had planted trees in Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur, each under the ‘Ek Ped Maa ke Naam’ campaign.