Gorakhpur:The spirit of Janmashtami came alive at Gorakhnath Temple on Friday as children dressed as Lord Krishna and Radha captivated devotees during a Bal Roop Sajja competition, while devotional songs filled the air during a bhajan sandhya.The fancy dress competition was held at Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Bhavan auditorium, where the venue resembled Gokul with children arriving in colourful Krishna and Radha attire.Gorakshpeethadhishwar and chief minister Yogi Adityanath interacted with the children, showering them with affection and distributing toys, chocolates and gifts.In the Kanha category, Sharvil Pandey secured first prize, followed by Soumya Prajapati and Himanshi Srivastava.In the Gopal category, Sarthak won the top honour, while Rajveer and Rudra finished second and third respectively. All participants received certificates and gifts.The competition was judged by Sarika Rai, Manisha Singh and Hridaya Tripathi, while the programme was conducted by Shivendra Pandey. Later in the evening, a bhajan sandhya was organised inside the temple sanctum under the banner of Hanumat Sangeet Ashram and Seva Sansthan and coordinated by folk singers. CM Yogi also listened to the devotional renditions before the midnight celebrations.
