{"id":101370,"date":"2026-01-02T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/on-new-years-day-a-massive-crowd-of-devotees-gathered-at-khatu-shyam-delhi-dham-in-alipur-with-more-than-20-lakh-devotees-visiting-the-temple\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:28:35","slug":"on-new-years-day-a-massive-crowd-of-devotees-gathered-at-khatu-shyam-delhi-dham-in-alipur-with-more-than-20-lakh-devotees-visiting-the-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/on-new-years-day-a-massive-crowd-of-devotees-gathered-at-khatu-shyam-delhi-dham-in-alipur-with-more-than-20-lakh-devotees-visiting-the-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"On New Year\u2019s Day, a Massive Crowd of Devotees Gathered at Khatu Shyam Delhi Dham in Alipur, with more than 20 Lakh Devotees Visiting the Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>On the New Year, a Sea of Devotees at Khatu Shyam Delhi Dham in Alipur; Over 20 Lakh Offer Darshan<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"413\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"33\">New Delhi [India], January 2: <\/strong><em data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"151\">On the occasion of the New Year, a massive crowd of devotees gathered at Khatu Shyam Delhi Dham in Alipur, Delhi.<\/em> The entire temple complex and surrounding areas resonated with chants of <strong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"246\">\u201cJai Shri Shyam.\u201d<\/strong> According to estimates, <strong data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"301\">more than 20 lakh devotees<\/strong> offered <em data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"319\">darshan<\/em> to <strong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"337\">Shyam Baba<\/strong>, with the scale of the gathering drawing comparisons to the <strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"412\">Kumbh Mela<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"685\"><strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"441\">Ghanshyam Gupta Javeri<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"489\">National President of Khatu Shyam Delhi Dham<\/em>, stated that <strong data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"530\">long queues for darshan<\/strong> had formed from the early hours of New Year\u2019s Day. <em data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"622\">The atmosphere was steeped in devotion<\/em>, echoing continuously with chants in praise of <strong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"684\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Shyam Baba<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"981\">He further shared that <strong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"736\">Khatu Shyam Delhi Dham<\/strong>, often described by devotees as a <em data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"792\">wonder of the world<\/em>, witnessed <strong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"843\">queues stretching 4 to 5 kilometres<\/strong> as soon as people stepped into <strong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"883\">2026<\/strong>. Despite the overwhelming crowd, devotees displayed <em data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"980\">remarkable enthusiasm and unwavering faith<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1313\"><em data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"992\">Darshan<\/em> commenced as early as <strong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1028\">1:00 a.m.<\/strong>, and even at that hour, the surroundings reverberated with <strong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1108\">\u201cJai Jai Shyam.\u201d<\/strong> Devotee lines were seen extending up to <strong data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1165\">6 kilometres<\/strong>. Throughout the event, <em data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1224\" data-is-only-node=\"\">discipline and devotion prevailed<\/em>, as devotees welcomed the New Year by offering themselves at the feet of <strong data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1312\">Shyam Baba<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1657\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">On this occasion, the endeavour was led by <strong data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1374\">S.S. Agarwal<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1397\">Satyabhushan Jain<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1431\">National Senior Vice President<\/em> <strong data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1448\">Hariom Goyal<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1478\">National General Secretary<\/em> <strong data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1503\">Sanjeev Kumar Mittal<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1533\">National General Secretary<\/em> <strong data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1550\">Ramesh Gupta<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1580\">National General Secretary<\/em> <strong data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1596\">Pawan Singh<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1619\">Madhu Gopal Goyal<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1635\">Anil Gupta<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1656\">Naveen Garg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the New Year, a Sea of Devotees at Khatu Shyam Delhi Dham in Alipur; Over 20 Lakh Offer Darshan New Delhi [India], January 2: On the occasion of the New Year, a massive crowd of devotees gathered at Khatu Shyam Delhi Dham in Alipur, Delhi. 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