New Year was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the state. People thronged temples and tourist spots.
New Year was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the state. People thronged temples and tourist spots.
The New Year was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the state. Devotees and tourists thronged the pilgrimage and tourist spots of the state.
On the first day of Vikram Samvat 2083 , an unprecedented human influx of devotees gathered in the presence of the first Jyotirlinga Somnath Mahadev. A large number of devotees from across the country and abroad had gathered to take advantage of the darshan and morning aarti of Somnath Mahadev on the auspicious beginning of the new year and felt blessed after bowing their heads to Shiva, said Rupal Ben, a devotee.
The famous pilgrimage site of Aravalli district, Shamlaji Temple, witnessed a huge crowd of devotees on the auspicious occasion of the New Year. On the occasion of the New Year, a large number of devotees from far and wide had gathered to have darshan of Lord Shamla.
On this auspicious occasion, Lord Shamaliya Sheth was specially decorated with gold and silver ornaments. The devotees felt blessed after witnessing the supernatural and divine form of Lord Shamaliya.
Sabarkantha district witnessed an atmosphere of joy and enthusiasm on the occasion of the New Year. As a way of welcoming the New Year, grand Annakuts were organized in all the temples across the district. Amidst a devotional atmosphere in the temples, people started the auspicious New Year by bowing their heads before the Lord. After the darshan, the citizens met each other and wished each other ‘ Saal Mubarak ‘ and exchanged greetings. Meanwhile, with the beginning of the festivals, a huge rush of pilgrims is being seen on the Girnar mountain in Junagadh.
Thousands of devotees are taking advantage of Asia’s largest Girnar Ropeway every day to visit Ambaji, Guru Dattatreya and Lord Neminath. Tourist Nutan Ben Vasani described the journey as enjoyable.
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