SOP Issued For Shreemandir Darshan

Puri (Reporters Today Bureau): The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has issued Standard Operating Procedure for darshan. From January 21, devotees visiting the temple will no more have to produce their COVID-19 test report for entry.

Below are the Standard Operating Procedures.

* The general darshan for all the devotees will commence from 7.00 A.M through a queue starting from the Market Chhak.

* There will be a separate queue for senior citizens and differently-abled devotees.

* There will be no requirement of producing a COVID-19 negative report for the darshan.

* It is mandatory for all pilgrims to wear masks at all times inside and outside the temple premises.

* Chewing of tobacco/paan and spitting inside the temple premises is strictly prohibited.

* Devotees should sanitize their hands before entering the temple.

* Devotees should maintain physical distance at all times as per COVID-19 guidelines.

* Devotees are requested not to touch the statues or idols inside the temple.

* It is prohibited to take flowers/bhoga/deepa inside the temple. There will be large containers placed at the entrance, where such items can be dropped, if being carried by the devotees.

* There will be no lighting of ‘deepa’ inside the temple by the devotees.

* There will be no partaking (eating) of Mahaprasad inside the Ananda Bazar and temple premises.

* Parking of all vehicles will be done only at Jagannath Ballav Math premises or at any other specifically designated place.

* All devotees will enter through the Singhadwar and exit through the Uttaradwara.

*  The temple will remain closed for public darshan on all Sundays in order to sanitize the premises.