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Lingaraj temple to reopen from Dec 27 for servitors, public darshan from Jan 6

Bhubaneswar: Demands have been increasing for reopening of all religious places in the state capital. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared Tuesday that people would be able to visit all temples in the city from January 3. Addressing a press meet here, the BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary stated that though the Lingaraj temple will reopen December 27, only servitors and their family members will be allowed entry from December 27 to 31. The temple will remain closed January 1 and 2 to avoid large congregation of devotees. “Denizens of Bhubaneswar will be allowed to enter the temple from January 3 to 5 and people from outside Bhubaneswar can visit the temple from January 6. Devotees will be allowed to enter the temple only after submitting a COVID-19 negative report of a test that must be conducted 4-5 days prior to visiting the temple,” Chaudhary said.

Odisha OKs ordinance to run Lingaraj like Puri temple | Bhubaneswar News

Currently, Lingaraj Temple is governed by the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowment Act, 1951, a common law for most Hindu shrines BHUBANESWAR: The state cabinet on Monday cleared an ordinance to govern the 11th century Lingaraj Temple here, one of the most prominent landmarks of the state capital and a key tourist destination. Under the Sri Lingaraj Temple Ordinance 2020 to be promulgated after governor Ganeshi Lal’s nod a senior IAS officer of the Hindu faith, not below the rank of commissioner-cum-secretary, will be appointed administrator of the temple to manage its affairs. The Lingaraj Temple complex thus becomes the second shrine after the Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri to be governed by a separate law. Currently, the Lingaraj Temple is governed by the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowment Act, 1951, which is the common legislation for most Hindu shrines.

Pradhan seeks Lingaraj like legislation for 4 more temples

Pradhan seeks Lingaraj like legislation for 4 more temples ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, Dec 15 2020 18:57 IST | ​ 11 Views   Bhubaneswar, Dec 15 : A day after the Odisha cabinet approved the Shri Lingaraj Temple Ordinance 2020, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday requested Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to enact similar legislation for four more iconic temples in the state. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Pradhan sought his personal intervention for a similar legislation for four more temples Maa Biraja Temple in Jajpur, Maa Samaleswari Temple in Sambalpur, Maa Tara Tarini Temple in Ganjam, and Shri Nilamadhav Temple in Nayagarh. The state cabinet had on Monday approved the Sri Lingaraj Temple Ordinance in line with the Sri Jagannath Temple Act for better execution of rituals and management of the temple and its properties.

Odisha approves Lingaraj Temple ordinance