Those who tried to erase Sanatan have turned to dust: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday (Might 11, 2026) in Varanasi, described the historical past and current of Sanatan Dharma as superb, including that international invaders tried to destroy India’s religious and cultural identification, however they might not break the soul of India.

“Aurangzeb demolished the traditional temple of Baba Vishwanath and erected an emblem of slavery as a substitute, however they might not break the soul of India. They failed to perceive that Sanatan doesn’t reside solely throughout the partitions of temples, but additionally within the consciousness of India. The eternal name of India’s immortality and timelessness is obvious in its religious and cultural heritage. Those who tried to obliterate Sanatan have in the end turn into mud. Presently, there stays nobody to even recall the names of these invaders. The Sanatan tradition is indomitable,” stated Mr. Adityanath

He was addressing the ‘Somnath Sankalp Mahotsav’ organised as a part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv on the Tryambakeshwar Multipurpose Corridor within the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham complicated. 

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister added that beneath the inspiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the imaginative and prescient of ‘Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat’ is turning into a actuality. “Kashi Vishwanath Dham, the institution of Mahakal Mahalok, the grand Ram Mandir at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya and several other different sacred pilgrimage websites related to the Sanatan custom are embarking on a brand new journey of growth whereas restoring their grandeur,” stated the Chief Minister, thanking the Prime Minister on behalf of the individuals of U.P. 

The U.P. CM stated the ‘Somnath Sankalp Mahotsav’ marks the clarion name for the resurgence of India’s cultural consciousness, religious custom and nationwide self-respect. “Kashi and Somnath are two everlasting pillars of India’s civilisational consciousness. On one aspect stands Baba Vishwanath Dham on the sacred banks of Maa Ganga within the north, and on the opposite stands Lord Somnath Mahadev, the primary Jyotirlinga, on the western seashore. Whereas Kashi has preserved the uninterrupted religious stream of Sanatan on the banks of the Ganga, Somnath has saved alive the flame of our self-respect and renaissance,” he stated.

“Kashi Vishwanath Dham and Somnath Temple now function emblems of delight and recount the story of India’s self-respect. Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ji had dedicated to the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple. Regardless of quite a few obstacles and challenges, Patel proceeded resolutely. The rebuilding of the Somnath Temple symbolized liberation from subjugation and the revival of the nation’s dignity. This similar spirit can be evident in Kashi,” stated Mr. Adityanath.  

Mr. Adityanath accused sure components for opposing the development of religious and cultural websites that characterize India’s self-respect. “These are the identical people who resisted the re-establishment ceremony of the Somnath Temple and persistently obstructed the development of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Nonetheless, beneath the efficient management of the Prime Minister, we’re presently witnessing the celebrations of the Swabhiman Parv and the Amrit Parv for the re-establishment of Somnath Mahadev from Kashi Vishwanath Dham,” stated the CM, including India’s first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad, regardless of opposition from the federal government of that point, attended the re-establishment ceremony of Somnath Mahadev Temple 75 years in the past.

On the event, U.P. Minister Anil Rajbhar, Dayashankar Mishra ‘Dayalu’, Hansraj Vishwakarma, Mayor Ashok Tiwari, MLAs Tribhuvan Ram, Avdhesh Singh, Saurabh Srivastava, Sunil Patel, Legislative Council member Dharmendra Singh, District Panchayat Chairperson Poonam Maurya, Kashi Vidwat Parishad President and Padma awardee Prof. Vashishtha Tripathi had been current.