Odisha

Rath Yatra: Servitors Debarred From Accepting Donation From Devotees

By
OB Bureau

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has debarred Daitapati servitors from accepting any donation from the devotees during Rath Yatra in Puri slated for July 14.

Speaking to mediapersons here on Monday, SJITA chief administrator Pradipta Mohapatra said the temple administration, acting on the directive of the Supreme Court, has decided to debar the servitors from accepting any form of donation, either cash or kind, from the devotees during Rath Yatra.

“To implement the directive of the apex court, the temple administration had issued public notice requesting the devotees not to give donation to the servitors in the temple. Besides, the servitors were warned of action for violation of the apex court order,” he said.

He, however, said if any devotee is willing to donate, he/she has to put the donation in the hundi (donation box).

“For the collection of the donation, it has been decided that four hundis each would be put up in the three chariots of the Lords and six more inside the Gundicha temple,” Mohapatra added.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

[Watch] Aamir Khan Lauds ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’, Says ‘Singham Again’ Makers Made A ‘Mistake’

Mumbai: Ajay Devgn’s cop universe ‘Singham Again’ and Kartik Aaryan’s horror comedy ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’…

November 18, 2024

Govt To Take Steps To Prevent Untimely Rath Yatra In Odisha, Says Law Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will take steps to prevent untimely Rath Yatra anywhere in the…

November 18, 2024

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s Brother Anmol Detained In US: Report

New Delhi: Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was detained in the United States…

November 18, 2024

Odisha Pavilion Steals The Show At 43rd IITF In Delhi

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: While the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IIYF) enters its fifth day in…

November 18, 2024

AIIMS-Bhubaneswar Doctors Save Youth’s Life After His Heart Stops Beating For 1.5 Hrs

Bhubaneswar: A team of AIIMS in Bhubaneswar saved the life of a young man, whose…

November 18, 2024

Amid Divorce Rumours, Abhishek Bachchan Shares How Daughter Aaradhya Inspired Him

Mumbai: It's known to all that all is not well in Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya…

November 18, 2024

No Cultural Event At Cuttack Bali Jatra In View Of Samir Dey’s Demise

Cuttack: All cultural programmes at Cuttack Bali Jatra scheduled for Monday have been cancelled in…

November 18, 2024

India’s 56th Tiger Reserve Notified In Chhattisgarh; Check Details

New Delhi: India has got its 56th Tiger Reserve. Located in Chhattisgarh’s Ramkola, the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor…

November 18, 2024