Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- Puri: Putting an end to the long wait which the devotees of Lord Jagannath had to endure to get their hands on the holy Abadha (Mahaprasad), the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has finally decided to resume selling of Abadha in the Srimandir, only during month of Kartik.

Krushnachandra Pratihari, the Secretary of Suara-Mahasura Nijog said that the decision was taken by the SJTA following a meeting with the Suara-Mahasuara Nijog in this regard.

Keeping the prevailing COVID guidelines in mind, two special counters will be opened at the North and South Gates of Srimandir, respectively to facilitate the devotees planning to buy Mahaprasad in the holy month of Kartik. Interested devotees can collect tokens ...