Coimbatore: Silence prevailed in the city New Year The festival begins the year with prayers with many residents visiting places of worship. There were no large gatherings and parties, as the state government had strictly banned it in view of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. The celebrations were confined to homes and places of worship, where people followed the COVID protocols put in place by the health authorities.
People visited their relatives and friends to exchange greetings, while some traveled short distances to get rid of boredom.
The temples were crowded throughout the day. Special prayers were offered at Puliyakulam Vinayakar Temple. Siddhapudur Ayyappa Temple, Maruthamalai Murugan Temple, Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Annamalai Masaniamman Temple, Mettupalayam Vanbadrakali Amman Temple and koniaman The temple, where a large number of devotees gathered.
Christians visited churches, where prayers and mass were held at midnight. St. Michael’s Church on Big Bazaar Street, St. Antony’s Church in Puliyakulam, Our Lady of Fatima Church at Athipalayam Pirivu and St. Francis of Assisi Church and the Syrian Church on Brooke Bond Road were packed with devotees.
R organismsThe resident of Ganpati Maa Nagar said that he had skipped the usual long road trip with his family during the new year this time. “We had not planned any long journey this year due to the pandemic situation. We went to the house of some relatives and celebrated the new year with them.
The ceremony remained a low-key affair even in residential apartments.
The festivities in the city remained largely peaceful except for a few sporadic incidents here and there. There were no major road accidents as police personnel were deployed on all roads to prevent over speeding and drunken driving. Most of the major flyovers were taken under police control after midnight to prevent unnecessary vehicular movement.
People visited their relatives and friends to exchange greetings, while some traveled short distances to get rid of boredom.
The temples were crowded throughout the day. Special prayers were offered at Puliyakulam Vinayakar Temple. Siddhapudur Ayyappa Temple, Maruthamalai Murugan Temple, Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Annamalai Masaniamman Temple, Mettupalayam Vanbadrakali Amman Temple and koniaman The temple, where a large number of devotees gathered.
Christians visited churches, where prayers and mass were held at midnight. St. Michael’s Church on Big Bazaar Street, St. Antony’s Church in Puliyakulam, Our Lady of Fatima Church at Athipalayam Pirivu and St. Francis of Assisi Church and the Syrian Church on Brooke Bond Road were packed with devotees.
R organismsThe resident of Ganpati Maa Nagar said that he had skipped the usual long road trip with his family during the new year this time. “We had not planned any long journey this year due to the pandemic situation. We went to the house of some relatives and celebrated the new year with them.
The ceremony remained a low-key affair even in residential apartments.
The festivities in the city remained largely peaceful except for a few sporadic incidents here and there. There were no major road accidents as police personnel were deployed on all roads to prevent over speeding and drunken driving. Most of the major flyovers were taken under police control after midnight to prevent unnecessary vehicular movement.
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