Unique New Year Welcome in Kashi: Batuks Begin with Surya Namaskar and Vedic Chants, See Beautiful Pictures
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Kashi Welcomes Hindu New Year with Surya Namaskar, Vedic Chants by Batuks
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News18•19-03-2026, 12:41
Kashi Welcomes Hindu New Year with Surya Namaskar, Vedic Chants by Batuks
•Hundreds of Batuks in traditional attire welcomed New Samvatsar 2083 at Shankaracharya Ghat, Varanasi, with conch shells and Surya worship.
•Batuks offered Arghya to the Sun with 'Om Suryaya Namah' and performed Surya Namaskar, praying for the Brahmin community and Sanatan Dharma's global influence.
•Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati released the Sanatani calendar and declared this year 'Gau Samvatsar' for cow protection.
•Devguru Brihaspati is the king and Mangal Dev is the minister for New Year 2083, predicting increased rainfall and potential global turmoil/conflict.
•Similar celebrations with Arghya, Havan, Yagya, and Ganga Aarti were held at Assi Ghat and Dashashwamedh Ghat, filling the atmosphere with devotion.