Jagannath Temple reopens for everyone, devotees to carry COVID negative report ANI | Updated: Jan 03, 2021 15:24 IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], January 3 (ANI): Jagannath Temple in Odisha s Puri opened for everyone on Sunday, but with strict COVID guidelines. The temple was closed on January 1 and 2 to avoid any kind of rush in the wake of New Year.
The people from other parts of the state are also allowed to offer prayers at Shree Jagannath Temple.
The authorities have released guidelines for those visiting the temple. The devotees have to mandatorily wear masks, sanitize their hands, and maintain social distancing. We get tested for COVID-19 three days before. The system is very good. Only those people are allowed who have negative COVID reports. All the temples in India should follow this process, Riya Shah from Kolkata said.