Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Yogi Adityanath to Chair Gorakhpur Tribute for Mahant Digvijaynath
Goraksha Peeth in Gorakhpur is holding a week-long programme to remember two former spiritual leaders.
They are Mahant Digvijaynath and Mahant Avaidyanath.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead the main tribute meeting on September 29.
The meeting will mark 57 years since Mahant Digvijaynath died.
People from religious communities across India are expected to attend.
Mahant Digvijaynath led the Goraksha Peeth from 1935 until 1969.
He worked for education, social service, religion, and the nation.
He also helped create schools and colleges that still serve the Gorakhpur region.
A week-long tribute programme is being held at Goraksha Peeth in memory of Mahant Digvijaynath and Mahant Avaidyanath.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will chair the September 29 meeting marking Mahant Digvijaynath’s 57th death anniversary.
The tribute meeting will take place at the Mahant Digvijaynath Memorial Auditorium in Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur.
Mahant Digvijaynath led the Goraksha Peeth from 1935 to 1969 and was associated with India’s freedom movement and public life.
He established the Maharana Pratap Shiksha Parishad, whose institutions continue to support education across the Gorakhpur region.
- Who
- Chief Minister and Goraksha Peethadheeshwar Yogi Adityanath will chair a tribute programme for Mahant Digvijaynath, with saints and spiritual leaders expected to attend.
- What
- A grand tribute meeting will mark the 57th death anniversary of Mahant Digvijaynath during a week-long remembrance programme.
- When
- The main meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29; the broader programme began on September 23.
- Where
- The meeting will be held at the Mahant Digvijaynath Memorial Auditorium in Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur.
- Why
- The programme is being held to remember Mahant Digvijaynath and Mahant Avaidyanath and honour their religious, social, educational, and national contributions.
- Main event
- Grand tribute meeting for Mahant Digvijaynath
- Date
- September 29
- Anniversary
- 57th death anniversary
- Venue
- Mahant Digvijaynath Memorial Auditorium, Gorakhnath Temple
- Programme start
- September 23
- Leadership period
- Mahant Digvijaynath led the Goraksha Peeth from 1935 to 1969
- Education initiative
- Maharana Pratap Shiksha Parishad was established in 1932