By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: “Chattisa Nijog meeting held under the Chairmanship of Dr Krishan Kumar , IAS Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannatha Temple. The meeting decides to recommend for reopening of temple for darshan by devotees from 23rd Dec in a gradual and phased manner. Detailed SOP to be issued, SJTA tweeted @sjta_puri.
The Temple will be reopened on 23 December only after getting permission from the State Government, Dr Kumar said. Detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be issued for the devotees after the approval of the State Government, the SJTA Chief Administrator added.
Initially, the devotees from Puri will be allowed to have darshan of the deities, when the 12th century shrine reopens in Phase I. The SJTA Chief Administrator further said that there will be no darshan of the deities on January 1 and 2 in view of overcrowding. Darshan will resume from January 3. Devotees with COVID negative report will be allowed to enter the temple.
COVID Negative certificate done in last 48 hours will be required. RAT and RT PCR both tests will be allowedA maximum of 5000 devotees will be allowed in a day to have darshan of the Lord Jagannath. The use of mask and sanitizer will be compulsory for the devotees.There will be strict regulation on bringing any offerings like flower or offering of deep(lamps).
