Gorakhnath Temple readies for month-long Khichdi truthful from Makar Sakranti

New Delhi: Makar Sankranti is without doubt one of the greatest months in Hindu custom for the start of any auspicious occasion. With the auspicious competition not far away, the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur is all decked up for the competition. Month lengthy Khichdi truthful will likely be organised right here, as per the custom.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will observe the customary traditions by providing first Khichdi on the Gorakhnath temple, Gorakhpur on January 14.
The priest-turned-politician, additionally the Peetadheeshwar of Gorakhnath temple, CM Yogi will supply prayers and lengthen his needs to the residents of the nation from the temple premises, also referred to as Gorakshpeeth.

After the Chief Minister, the Khichdi despatched by the King of Nepal is obtainable to the Guru Gorakhshnath.
Makar Sankranti is without doubt one of the foremost festivals of Gorakhnath Temple. Lakhs of devotees from UP, Bihar, Nepal, and throughout the nation throng the spiritual place throughout this era and supply Khichdi to Guru Gorakhshnath.

This custom of providing khichdi to Baba Gorakshnath is centuries previous and is widely known with nice pleasure and fervour on the Gorakhnath temple, devoted to Guru Gorakhnath. The temple additionally holds a month-long Khichdi truthful from the day of Makar Sankranti within the temple premises. Every Sunday and Tuesday throughout this truthful has particular significance.
History of Khichdi ceremony at Guru Gorakhshnath
It is believed that through the Treta Yuga, Siddha Guru Gorakshanath went to Jwala Devi temple, located in Kangra district of Himachal the place the goddess, Jwala Devi invited Guru Gorakshanath to dine. Seeing the Tamasi meals (also referred to as Tamasic meals) there, Gorakshanath mentioned, “I accept only rice and pulses given in alms.” To which Jwala Devi replied, “Go and bring rice and pulses in alms till then I am boiling water to cook rice and dal.”
Later, Guru Gorkshnath reached Gorakhpur located on the foothills of the Himalayas and positioned his Bheekshapatra on the confluence of the Rapti and Rohini rivers, and began his religious apply. People began including rice and pulses nevertheless it didn’t fill the Akshaypatra.

People have been overwhelmed by contemplating it a miracle of Guru Gorakhshnath. Since then, the custom of providing khichdi to Guru Gorakhnath is sustained in Gorakhpur. On at the present time yearly, devotees from the world over come right here to supply khichdi in Guru Gorakshanath temple. Firstly, the devotees take tub within the sacred Bhima Sarovar of the temple and so they carry out rituals on the temple.
According to Hindu calendar, Makar Sankranti or Sankranthi is devoted to Sun (Suryadev). On at the present time, the Sun begins its journey from Sagittarius to Capricorn through the winter solstice, signaling the beginning of hotter days.It is widely known in lots of locations with completely different names like Bihu within the East, Lohri within the West, Khichdi and Tilwa Sankranti within the North, and Pongal within the South.