On the first day of the New Year, major temples across Rajasthan saw a surge in devotees, leading to long queues and heavy traffic jams. In Jaipur, devotees lined up outside Govinddevji Temple and Motidungri Ganeshji Temple as early as 4 a.m., causing congestion in the city. The Khatushyamji Temple in Sikar welcomed devotees for darshan until late at night, with machine-generated snowfall adding to the festive spirit.
To manage the crowds, a 17-kilometre pedestrian route from Ringas to Khatu was declared a no-vehicle zone, while crowd-control measures were implemented at Shri Sanwaliyaji Temple in Chittorgarh district. Devotees also thronged Mehandipur Balaji Temple in Dausa seeking blessings, reflecting a strong turnout across the state for traditional New Year devotion.
At Trinetra Ganesh Temple in Sawai Madhopur, devotees gathered early in the morning, leading to traffic delays as vehicles queued up for darshan. The Salasar Balaji Temple in Churu opened at 1 a.m. for New Year darshan, with a significant number of devotees already paying their respects by 7 a.m. Meanwhile, Jaipur’s Govind Devji Temple and Motidungri Ganesh Temple attracted devotees seeking blessings on the auspicious day.
