India rings in 2024 as people drown in euphoria of new year with celebrations and prayers across faiths

New Year 2024: As the eventful year of 2023 got here to an finish, India ushered in 2024 with exuberance and jubilation. The previous year proved to be momentous for India on each the home and worldwide fronts. The nationwide capital hosted the G-20 summit, and Chandrayaan-3 achieved a profitable touchdown on the Moon’s South Pole. As this outstanding year involves an finish, 2024 guarantees a bunch of vital occasions for the nation. This consists of the inauguration of the long-awaited Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, signalling the graduation of a new chapter for India. 

Celebrations across the nation

Cities across the nation welcomed the new year with lavish celebrations and pleasure. Goa dazzled with an impressive show of fireworks, and people gathered at Mumbai’s Gateway of India to welcome 2024. 

Prayers in Delhi temple 

Meanwhile, a big quantity of people from completely different faiths gathered at their non secular locations of worship to welcome the new year amid prayers and celebrations. In Delhi, the primary aarti of the new year was carried out on the Sai Temple at Lodhi Road. 

Ganga Aarti in Varanasi

Similarly, visuals additionally surfaced displaying the primary Ganga Aarti and ‘Surya Puja’ of 2024 being carried out at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. 

Devotees at Golden Temple

The Golden Temple in Amritsar additionally witnessed devotees welcoming the new year with religion and prayers. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal, alongside with his spouse MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, reached the Golden Temple and supplied prayers as the New Year started. “We are here at the Darbar Sahib to pray that the new year becomes a year of happiness for everyone. May the country and Punjab develop,” stated Badal.

Happy New Year 2024

It needs to be famous right here that cities across the nation welcomed the new year with lavish celebrations and pleasure. The International Date Line, established in 1884, performs a vital function in marking the official begin and finish of every day worldwide. This imaginary line, positioned 180 levels East or West, exactly sits midway from the prime meridian in Greenwich, UK, defining time zones.

(With inputs from ANI)

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