Devotees pay obeisance at Sri Sampath Vinayagar Temple in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. , Photo Credit: V. Raju
Fun, frolic and gaiety celebrated New Year’s Eve at various places in the city. Religiously inclined people thronged places of worship to usher in the new year with the blessings of God. The Marwari community took out a procession on March 18 from Pedda Waltair to Khatu Shyam Temple in Forest Town area. th Temple anniversary.
According to Naresh Agarwal, joint secretary of Visakha Prem Sagar, around 1,000 community members from Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Vijayawada and even Karimnagar in Telangana state participated in the Shobha Yatra (procession) as part of the three-day event. took.
Nishan Yatra was taken out by the people of Marwari community in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. , Photo Credit: V. Raju
“The procession was held in a spirit of joy and devotion with devotees dancing to the tunes of traditional hymns to usher in the new year. A special attraction was the 12-foot-high Surajgarh Nishan, a symbolic flag brought from Rajasthan, which was carried in the procession,” said Mr. Naresh Agarwal, adding that the event would coincide with a special Kolkata event on January 3. will end. Team.
At the same time, crowds of devotees thronged the temples at many other places of the city as well. Narasimharaju, assistant executive officer of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, said 25,000 to 30,000 devotees visited the temple on Sunday to celebrate the new year.
Christians offered special prayers in churches as it was the first Sunday of the new year.
Ross Hill director K. Joseph said: “About 5,000 pilgrims visited Ross Hills on Sunday. The place is regularly visited by devotees for Sunday prayers, but this time the number has increased due to the new year.
What’s more, recreational and entertainment venues like RK Beach, Kailasagiri, VMRDA Park, Shivaji Park and Cinema Hall also drew huge crowds.
talking to HinduAdditional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Arifullah said almost all public places were crowded with onlookers due to New Year celebrations. Traffic diversion started from 4.30 pm on Sunday at major places like NTR Statue, All India Radio Junction and The Park Hotel Junction.
Three Town Traffic Circle Inspector Ch. Shanmukha Rao said that not only parks, but also shopping complexes and malls were crowded, especially at Jagadamba Junction, Poorna Market and Dabba Garden.