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Bhubaneswar: Revellers in the State bid adieu to 2019 and welcomed New Year 2020 with grandeur today.
People organised parties and functions across the State to celebrate the Zero Night in full gaiety. Different hotels and clubs in Twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Rourkela, Balasore were bedecked to mark the special occasion as people dipped in gaiety of festivities.
Lakhs of people thronged major shrines across the State to seek blessings from the God on the first morning of the New Year.
In Puri Srimandir, the gate of the temple was thrown open to devotees at 2.15 am. Elaborate security arrangements were made by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to ensure hassle-free darshan of the deities. As many as 60 platoons of police force and 100 officers have been deployed in the pilgrim town to maintain law and order.
People throng #Puri Jagannath Temple & the shrine of Lord Lingaraj in #Bhubaneswar to seek blessings on occasion of New Year's day #HappyNewYear #Odisha pic.twitter.com/8A1oGq93VB
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Thousands of people also thronged Puri beach and Chandrabhaga beach in Konark to witness year's first sunrise early morning today.
Thousands of people throng Chandrabhaga beach in Konark to witness year's first sunrise #Odisha #HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/u4hDk4Di5t
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Similarly, devotee rush was also witnessed at Baldevjew Temple in Kendrapara on the special day, added reports.
In capital Bhubaneswar too, people made beeline outside Lingaraj Temple to take the glimpse of the Lord and offer special prayers. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple was thrown open for public from 3 am.
Barricades have been installed to ensure smooth darshan and two platoons of forces have also been engaged to maintain discipline.
Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur and Budhi Thakurani temple in Berhampur also witnessed a huge rush in the first day of New Year.
Major shrines across #Odisha like Baladevjew Temple in Kendrapara, Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur, Budhi Thakurani temple in Berhampur witness huge rush of devotees on the first morning of 2020 #NewYear pic.twitter.com/mkLyZ9TYfL
тАФ OTV (@otvnews) January 1, 2020
On the other hand, PM Narendra Modi, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP Vice President Jay Panda, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee chief Niranjan Patnaik among many others extended new wishes to the people.
Have a wonderful 2020!
May this year be filled with joy and prosperity. May everyone be healthy and may everyoneтАЩs aspirations be fulfilled.
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тАФ Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 1, 2020
Warm wishes to everyone on #NewYear. May this new year bring new energy, good fortune and everlasting joys to you and your loved ones !
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тАФ Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 1, 2020
Wish you all a very happy new year 2020 ??? pic.twitter.com/JG3L9dvzO9
тАФ Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) December 31, 2019
Warm greetings to everyone for the New Year 2020. May Lord Jagannath bless everybody with abundant peace, happiness & prosperity. #Welcome2020 pic.twitter.com/2iz7JImpxz
тАФ Niranjan Patnaik (@NPatnaikOdisha) January 1, 2020