Coimbatore: City witnessed a muted new year celebration, with many residents visiting places of worship to deliver this year with prayer.
There are no big and party meetings, because the state government has been strictly prohibited as the recent surge in the case of Covid-19.
The celebration is limited to homes and places of worship, where people adhere to the Covid protocol placed by health officials.
People exchange desire by visiting relatives and their friends, while some to travel long distances to get rid of it boredom.
The battle witnessed the crowd all day.
Special Pujas was conducted at the Temple of Puliakulam Vinayakar, Sidhapudur Temple Ayyappa, Murugan Angry Temple, Pateeeswarar Red Temple, Masaniamman Temple, Mettupalayam Vanabadrasali Amman Temple and Temple of Koniamman, where large amounts of worshipers.
The church and mass are held.
St Michael Church in Big Bazaar Street, St Antony Church in Puliakulam, Lady Fatima Church & St Francis from Assisi Church in Athipalalayam Pirivu and the Syrian Church in Brooke Bond Road was filled with worshipers.
Jeevagan, resident Ganapathy Maa Nagar, said he had submitted Long journey common with his family during this new year.
“We are not planning a long trip this year because of a pandemic situation.
We visited several relatives’ houses and celebrated the new year with them.” The celebration remains a low affair in residential apartments too.
The celebration is mostly peace in the city, except for some wild incidents here and there.
There was no major main road accident too, because police personnel were deployed on all roads to prevent rashes and driving drunk.
Most major libels were taken under the control of the police after midnight to prevent unnecessary vehicle movements.
When City residents limit new year’s celebrations to homes, places of worship
