Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will mark the beginning of Vikram Samvat 2082, the traditional Hindu New Year, by offering prayers and extending greetings to citizens across the state on October 22.
Patel will begin the New Year by visiting Panchdev Mandir in Gandhinagar at 7:00 am on Saturday, November 2, the first day of Vikram Samvat 2081, followed by pooja at Trimandir in Adalaj at 7:30 am.