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By: Shree1news, 10 FEb 2021
Puri: The Jagannath Temple will remain open on all days of the week. The public darshan of Lords will begin by 6 am and it is going to be mandatory for the pilgrims to wear masks always, each inside and outside the Temple, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) informed today.
A meeting was convened by the SJTA here today to take a call on changes in standard operating procedures for public darshan amid COVID restrictions. SJTA chief administrator Dr Krishan Kumar presided over the meeting where it was determined that devotees will be allowed to partake Abhada Mahaprasad inside Ananda Bazar and on temple premises at designated places only.
Similarly, the lighting of ‘Deepas’ or earthen lamps inside the Temple by the Devotees shall be permitted at designated places only. Besides, the special arrangements for the residents of Puri for one hour from 6 am to 7 am has been discontinued. “Devotees ought to sanitize their hands before entering into the Temple. Devotees ought to keep physical distance always as per COVID-19 guidelines,” Dr Kumar mentioned.
Below is the detailed SOP for Darshan at Srimandir
- Devotees are requested not to touch Statues or Idols inside the Temple;
- Chewing of Tobacco/ Paan and spitting inside the Temple premises is strictly prohibited. A fine of Rs. 1000/- shall be levied for each violation;
- There’s a complete ban on carrying polythene bags inside the temple. A fine of Rs. 100/- will be levied for every violation;
- The entry of Devotees to the Temple in Queue System will begin from the Barricades opposite to the Shoe Stand;
- AII Devotees will enter through Singhadwar. After the Darshan, the exit will be allowed by all the Dwaras except Singhadwar (East Gate);
- People who leave their belongings such as shoes, mobiles and so on, at the shoe stand located in the North-East side of the temple, are advised to exit from the Hasti dwara (North Gate) for easy & faster retrieval of their belongings;
- Nighttime sanitization of the Temple premises will be conducted three times a week after closing of public darshan;
- The SOP guidelines shall be reviewed further from time to time. to facilitate the Darshan by the devotees and in addition for the management of COVI D-19 pandemic.
Source:A-N
