Youth Ditch Alcohol for Charanamrit: Bageshwar Baba Hails New Year Faith Wave

• Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri notes a shift: youth celebrate New Year at religious sites, not pubs.
• Young people are choosing Charanamrit and spiritual activities over alcohol, marking a 'victory of faith'.
• Sites like Ayodhya, Mathura, Kashi, Mahakaleshwar, and Bageshwar Dham see a huge influx of devotees.
• Millions of devotees, especially youth, are arriving in Chhatarpur-Khajuraho for collective Hanuman Chalisa recitations.
• Bageshwar Dham expects 2 lakh devotees on January 1, 2026, starting the year with Hanuman Chalisa.

Why It Matters: Youth are embracing spiritual New Year celebrations, a 'victory of faith' over Western traditions, says Bageshwar Baba.