Chitrakoot's Devotional New Year: Thousands Seek Blessings at Lord Rama's Sacred Land

• Thousands of devotees gathered at Chitrakoot's Kamtanath Temple and Mandakini River ghats for a devotional start to the New Year.
• Pilgrims from various states visited Chitrakoot, sacred for Lord Rama's 11.5 years of exile, seeking blessings.
• Devotees performed barefoot circumambulation of Kamadgiri mountain, chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Kamtanath Maharaj Ki Jai'.
• Temple darshan began at 5 AM; bathing in Mandakini is believed to bring year-long happiness and prosperity.
• Chitrakoot administration implemented robust security and traffic management for the massive New Year crowds.

Why It Matters: Chitrakoot saw a massive devotional New Year start, with thousands seeking blessings at sacred sites.