2026 begins with faith and celebration in MP:Devotees gather in Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Orchha, and Maihar; New Year celebrations light up Bhopal Indore

Madhya Pradesh bid an enthusiastic farewell to 2025 and welcomed 2026 with grand celebrations across major cities and tourist destinations, including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Pachmarhi, and Mandu. Festivities continued late into the night, with ‘Happy New Year’ resonating across the state at midnight. A similar celebratory spirit marked Thursday, the first day of the new year. In Pachmarhi, the morning began with yoga sessions offered to the rising sun. In Ujjain, millions of devotees gathered at the Mahakal Temple for darshan. Heavy crowds were also reported at prominent temples in Omkareshwar, Orchha, Maihar, Nalkheda, and Dewas. Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on a family visit to Shirdi. Queue at Mahakal Temple a day in advance
Millions of devotees are expected to arrive in Ujjain for the new year. A large number of devotees reached here on Wednesday itself. Devotees participated in the morning Bhasma Aarti. Meanwhile, thousands of devotees witnessed the Bhasma Aarti outside the temple. Welcome with bonfire in ‘City of Joy’ Mandu
New Year’s celebrations also took place in Mandu, MP’s ‘City of Joy’ or city of happiness. Many events, including dance, music, and campfires, took place at night. A special glimpse of tribal culture was seen at Rani Roopmati Hotel in Mandu. Crowd at Khajrana-Bada Ganpati temple in Indore
There has been a crowd of devotees since morning at Khajrana and Bada Ganpati temples in Indore. People are also reaching Bhojpur near Bhopal, Birla Temple, Chintaman Ganesh of Sehore, as well as Orchha, Maihar for darshan. A large number of devotees have reached Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Nalkheda.