Puri: In a freak mishap, at least seven devotees received scald injuries after steaming dal spilled over them after offering of Mahaprasad inside Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri town on Sunday.
The injured devotees, who hail from Nayagarh district, were provided medical aid at the temple’s emergency care unit, sources said.
As per information, hot dal fell on the devotees near Bhogamandap while the Mahaprasad was being to another room on the temple premises by the Bojhias (shrine workers) in the afternoon.
The devotees sustained scalds and were rushed to the emergency health centre near the office of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). They were provided primary treatment there.
