Odisha Fights COVID-19: Priests Resume Rituals At Lingaraj Temple After Five Days

Bhubaneswar: The sevayats of Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar resumed the daily rituals at the shrine after a gap of five days on Monday.

The secretary of Brahmana Nijog, Biranchi Pati, informed this.

Notably, the servitors had suspended the rituals on March 31 in protest against the cancellation of the Rukuna Rath Yatra following the outbreak of COVID-19.

OB Bureau

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