BHUBANESWAR, Nov. 25 -- The Jagannath Temple at Puri, closed since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is likely to reopen its doors to devotees by the third week of December, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar said on Tuesday.
This was informed barely an hour after Opposition BJP and Congress demanded in the State Assembly opening of the temple as devotees are denied a glimpse of the Trinity for long.
The SJTA Chief Administrator said a special Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is being formulated for allowing the devotees to enter the temple. The SOP would deal with adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines. Replying to a question on the Lords' Nagarjuna Besha to be held on Friday, Krishan Kumar t...