Across India, millions of people welcomed the New Year with deep devotion, visiting temples, churches, dargahs, and other sacred sites to seek blessings and celebrate the start of 2025. From the bustling streets of Delhi to the serene banks of the Ganga in Prayagraj, devotees offered prayers, participated in rituals, and performed acts of service to mark the occasion.
In Delhi, crowds gathered at the iconic Hanuman Mandir and the Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, while in Amritsar, hundreds waited in line at the Golden Temple to offer their respects. Devotees also made their way to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam for special prayers, while many took a holy dip in the River Ganga in Prayagraj ahead of the Mahakumbh Mela.
The first day of the year saw faithful people in Chennai attending the midnight mass at San Thome Church, while others in Srinagar offered the first Fajr Namaz. Pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir made their way to the revered Mata Vaishno Devi shrine to seek blessings for the year ahead.
From the spiritual atmosphere in temples like the Vindhyachal Temple in Uttar Pradesh to the community food distribution near the Hanuman Mandir in Delhi, the day was marked by a deep sense of unity and devotion across India.
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