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Puri Jagannath Temple likely to reopen on December 23
Only Puri residents will be allowed darshan till December 31. For all devotees, the temple is proposed to be thrown open from January 3 onwards.
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BHUBANESWAR: Shut since March after the coronavirus outbreak, the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri may finally re-open on December 23. After a meeting of the Chhatisha Nijog on Saturday, the temple administration decided to send in a proposal to Odisha Government next week recommending the re-opening of the 12th century shrine.
The re-opening may happen on December 23 and when it does, residents of Puri will be allowed darshan till December 31. For all devotees, the temple is proposed to be thrown open from January 3 onwards.
Puri Srimandir To Reopen For Devotees Soon 77
Puri: The devotees will soon get the darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings as the Srimandir is all set to reopen within two days. This was informed by the Chief Administrator of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Dr Krishan Kumar today.
SJTA chief administrator after Chatisha NIjog meeting here informed that “The State government will be recommended to reopen Srimandir within two days. The temple will be reopened after permission from the government.”
“There will be no darshan of the deities at Srimandir on January 1 and 2 in view of overcrowding. Darshan will resume from 3rd January,” added SJTA chief administrator.