<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid obeisance to mystic poet Sant Ravidas on his 646th birth anniversary at a temple in Seer Govardhanpur here.</p>.<p>The mystic poet and reformer enjoys a nationwide following, especially among a section of the Dalits.</p>.<p>Adityanath said the poet gave great importance to hard work and devotion.</p>.<p>"Sant Ravidasji gave a very broad message of 'Karma' to the society by coining the popular saying in Hindi 'Mann Changa To Kathauti Mein Ganga'," he said.</p>.<p>The chief minister also met Sadhguru Niranjan Das and read out to him the message sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>"Today is a very auspicious day. Six hundred and forty six years ago, a divine light, who had achieved success through his penance and spiritual practice in the company of Sadguru Ramanand Ji Maharaj, a renowned saint of the then devotional path, manifested on this holy land of Kashi," he said.</p>.<p>"Today, it is clearly visible to all of us how the path for the welfare of humanity is being paved as a gift of that achievement."</p>.<p>"Today, first of all, on behalf of the Central and State Government, I congratulate all the devotees and all the well wishers associated with Seer Govardhan. We all know that along with devotion, Sadhguru always gave importance to 'Karmasadhna' (hard work)," he added.</p>
<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid obeisance to mystic poet Sant Ravidas on his 646th birth anniversary at a temple in Seer Govardhanpur here.</p>.<p>The mystic poet and reformer enjoys a nationwide following, especially among a section of the Dalits.</p>.<p>Adityanath said the poet gave great importance to hard work and devotion.</p>.<p>"Sant Ravidasji gave a very broad message of 'Karma' to the society by coining the popular saying in Hindi 'Mann Changa To Kathauti Mein Ganga'," he said.</p>.<p>The chief minister also met Sadhguru Niranjan Das and read out to him the message sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>"Today is a very auspicious day. Six hundred and forty six years ago, a divine light, who had achieved success through his penance and spiritual practice in the company of Sadguru Ramanand Ji Maharaj, a renowned saint of the then devotional path, manifested on this holy land of Kashi," he said.</p>.<p>"Today, it is clearly visible to all of us how the path for the welfare of humanity is being paved as a gift of that achievement."</p>.<p>"Today, first of all, on behalf of the Central and State Government, I congratulate all the devotees and all the well wishers associated with Seer Govardhan. We all know that along with devotion, Sadhguru always gave importance to 'Karmasadhna' (hard work)," he added.</p>