Ahead of the New Year, the temple city of Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a large number of devotees, who have thronged in Mathura to offer puja before Lord Banke Bihari.
Devotees hailing from different regions of the country, including children, were seen chanting "Jai Mata Di" as they made their way up and down the hill.
Ghats at the world-famous Har Ki Pauri which used to be full of devotees are seen as empty. Like every year, a bonfire was arranged by the administration for the convenience of devotees, but this time perhaps the municipal officials have not arranged a bonfire.
Thousands of devotees offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti. His 356th birth anniversary is being celebrated on Thursday, December 29.
Ten Ayyappa devotees, hailing from Sanmugasundarapuram village near Andipatti, were headed home after visiting Sabarimala when their car met with an accident late Friday.
A team of 150 devotees headed by Karnataka Minister CN Ashwath Narayanan offered a silver brick brought from their native place to the Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Thursday.
The event, which has been gazetted since 1910, is marked by the first offering made by Mumbai Police to the 14th-century Sufi saint Makhdoom Fakih Ali Mahimi whose grave is inside the Mahim dargah.