Gorakhpur. On Monday evening, the next day of Diwali, the Gorakhnath temple complex was illuminated with the light of 11 thousand lamps in memory of the martyrs. The occasion was 'Ek Diya in the Name of Martyrs' program organized by Bhojpuri Association of India. Chief Minister and Gorakshpeethadhishwar Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the program by lighting the first lamp near Bhim Sarovar. After this he paid tribute to the martyrs by offering flowers on their pictures.
As soon as the Chief Minister lit the lamp, the temple complex was illuminated with the golden glow of the lamps. In this program organized in honor of the brave soldiers who made supreme sacrifice for the country, gratitude was expressed towards them by lighting a large number of lamps.
On this occasion, cultural programs based on patriotism and cultural nationalism were organized on the Muktakashi stage of the temple complex. The song and dance performances infused the enthusiasm of patriotism among the people present. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appreciated the presentations of the artists and encouraged them.
Program coordinator and President of Bhojpuri Association of India, folk singer Rakesh Srivastava along with his team honored the Chief Minister by presenting him a memento.
On this occasion, many dignitaries including Mayor Dr. Manglesh Srivastava, MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh, Vipin Singh, Pradeep Shukla, Jagadguru Santosh Das alias Satua Baba from Kashi and Mahant Ravindra Das of Kalibari were present.