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With the New Year just days away, many devotees across India are preparing to begin January 1 with a visit to a temple. Visiting a temple on January 1 is seen as a way to seek blessings, peace, and a positive start to the year ahead. From famous hill shrines to historic city temples, these are the places many people choose to visit first on New Year’s Day. (Image: Canva)
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CNBC TV18•29-12-2025, 15:26

New Year 2026: Top 10 Temples Indians Flock To For Blessings On January 1

  • •Many devotees across India visit temples on January 1st to seek blessings, peace, and a positive start to the New Year.
  • •The article highlights 10 popular temples, including Tirupati Balaji Temple, Siddhivinayak Temple, and Vaishno Devi Temple, known for massive New Year crowds.
  • •Other significant temples like Golden Temple, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, and Shirdi Sai Baba Temple also see huge influxes of devotees.
  • •Southern temples such as Meenakshi Amman Temple, Jagannath Temple, Somnath Temple, and Padmanabhaswamy Temple are popular New Year destinations.
  • •Devotees believe these visits bring prosperity, good fortune, spiritual clarity, and help clear worries for the year ahead.

Why It Matters: Indians widely visit 10 popular temples on January 1st for blessings and a spiritual New Year start.

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