Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is also the Gorakhshpeethadhishwer, on Sunday installed a 'Kalash' at the Shaktipeeth of the Gorakhnath temple on the first day of Navaratri.
The ceremony included the worship of Goddess Shailputri, an official statement issued here said.
The Kalash installation ceremony started in adherence to Vedic practices, with Chief Minister Adityanath performing the puja. The two-hour ceremony included the worship of Godess Durga, recitation of the Devi Path, an aarti and a prayer, it said.