Ahmedabad: It was one of the first major public festivals after reducing Covid cases for Amdavadis, and they made the most of it on Sunday.
While many families organized their first gatherings, many chose to visit public places starting from Sabarmati Riverfront to Kankaria Lakefront to mark that day.
The restaurants are full of full and some choose to drive out of town.
However, in many places, the norms of closure and social blasphemy went to throw, observing public health experts, a warning resident that the pandemic had not ended, it just receded.
At Jagannathji’s temple, the gods were tied by randis by Mahant Dilipasji.
Some women from the Muslim community tied Rakhis to Mahant as a signal of communal harmony.
Special prayer is held in several temples.
When Ramji Temple near Calico Dome in the walled city, around 100 Brahmana changed Janeu (Sacred Thread) in accordance with ancient customs.
However, some communities do not regulate their annual gatherings by remembering the condition of the pandemic.
In Gandhinagar, women bind Rakhis to CM Vijay Rupani.
A team of Helpline Abhayam 181, led by the Falguni Patel coordinator, also tied Rakhis to CM, praying for the progress of the country and the end of the pandemic.