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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that development of Naimisharanya on the lines of Ayodhya was the priority of his government.
During his one-day visit to Chakratirtha in Naimisharanya Dham, the chief minister also emphasised that there was no dearth of funds for the development of Naimish Tirtha.
Yogi also offered prayers and performed havan as per the rituals during his visit. The chief minister visited the ancient Bhuteswarnath temple and Maa Lalita Devi temple.
Besides, the chief minister performed shramdaan at Chakratirtha along with the saints, mahants and priests of various monasteries and temples of Naimish Teertha.
Earlier, during the conversation with the saints and saints, the chief minister urged them to maintain cleanliness and ensure that monasteries and temples are completely plastic-free.
This was Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s fifth visit to Naimish Tirtha, the holy abode of 88,000 illustrious sages including Maharaj Manu, Ved Vyas and Maharishi Dadhichi, after taking charge of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The saints praised the unprecedented development in Naimish Tirtha during their meeting with the chief minister. They expressed special gratitude to Yogi and said that Naimish Teerth held an invaluable place among the Sanatani devotees of the entire country and its beauty had been enriched by the development works carried out in this government. They also invited the chief minister to visit their respective temples and monasteries.
Addressing the saints and priests, the chief minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a call to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. “It is our responsibility to make cleanliness a mass movement instead of making it a one-day programme. Cleanliness is the first necessity of life. Especially in places of pilgrimage, monasteries, temples and every place that people visit, we have to be sensitive towards cleanliness,” he remarked.
Yogi said that the government was committed to restore the Vedic and mythological glory of this region. He pointed out that earlier the place was neglected and denied development despite being located near the capital Lucknow.
“Today, work is going on at a fast pace to provide electric bus service and helicopter service as well as to widen the roads here. However, the development that has happened here so far is only a small glimpse of the larger picture. A lot of work still remains to be done here,” he further added.
“The whole country wants to come to Naimisharanya today. After the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, the number of devotees will increase further. Therefore, we have to create a conducive environment, which can be achieved only with cleanliness. Along with this, we have to ensure that the visitors and tourists coming here are treated well,” the chief minister stated.