As the eventful year of 2023 comes to an end, India welcomes 2024 with great fervour and joy. Cities across the country welcomed the new year by offering prayers.
Devotees in Odisha offered prayers to Lord Jagannath in Puri Srimandir on the first day of 2024. Temple doors were opened earlier at 1:40 AM for devotees to handle the New Year’s rush.
“More than 1 lakh devotees have taken darshan at Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri from 2 am today,” says Ashish Kumar Singh, IGP, Central range.