By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: Puri Collector Samarth Verma on Friday said, the Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri will remain closed for devotees from January 10 till January 31 in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state.
A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting between Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and Chhatisa Nijoga, this evening, he said.
If the COVID situation prevails after January 31, appropriate decision regarding the closure of the temple will be taken, he said.