Bhubaneswar: People across the State have soaked in celebration since the very first movement of the new year filled with resolutions and aspirations. The New Year’s celebrations beckon for joyous festivities which give a time to connect to loved ones and elevate our aspirations for the coming year.
Setting the stage for positive moments with family and friends, revelers started a new chapter of possibilities with grand celebrations.
Several places, especially towns across Odisha marked the beginning of the year 2024 with celebrations and festivities. From Mayurbhanj to Malkangiri, all welcomed New Year with joy and gaiety.
Many prefer to start the year with offering prayers to God while some opt for celebration at hotel, clubs and pubs.
Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri witnessed a heavy congregation of devotees welcoming the new year by offering prayers. In view of the heavy crowd, the temple gates opened at 1 am in the night. The temple administration and district administration made elaborate arrangements for the smooth darshan of the Holy Trinity.
As per the earlier decision, the temple authorities are prioritizing the decent dress code and enforcing the ban of tobacco consumption inside the temple complex.
People also flocked in large numbers to temples in other parts of the State to offer their prayers on the last day of the year. ISCOKN temple, Lingaraj temple also saw a crowd of pilgrims on the morning of the new year.
Lavish celebrations were held at star hotels, and clubs in Bhubaneswar as people welcomed the new year with light and dance shows and performances.
Laser shows and and other cultural events also marked the beginning of the new year at many places.
People were seen welcoming the new year by bursting firecrackers during the zero night.
