By Our Correspondent
PURI: An allocation of 3.30 crore rupees has been approved by the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture for the Kartika Masa Habishyalini Vrat to be held in Puri this year.
To provide all kinds of facilities and cooperation to the Habishyalini mothers, an expenditure of 3.30 crore rupees has been approved from the Culture Department. For the safe accommodation of Habishyalini mothers for a full month at various Habishyalini centers in Puri, darshan of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, serving of Mahaprasad, bhajan-kirtan and other cultural programs, various steps have been taken by the government.
In addition, extensive arrangements have been made to ensure that the Habishyalini mothers do not face any kind of inconvenience while observing their vow during the sacred Kartika month.
Since the number of devotees in Puri increases during the Kartika month, arrangements have been ensured for vehicle facilities so that the Habishyalini mothers can have darshan of Mahaprabhu, along with deploying voluntary service personnel, maintaining order, sanitation arrangements, drinking water supply, electricity provision, and all other ancillary facilities.
