Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Welcomes Reopening Of Jagannath Temple In Odisha’s Puri

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has expressed his happiness over the reopening of Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri in a tweet on Monday. The temple will reopen for devotees from December 23 with some riders in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Minister has welcomed the decision of Chhatisa Nijog and Srimandir Administration which has been taken keeping the sentiments of people of Odisha in mind.

भाव और भक्ति के सर्वोत्तम नाथ महाप्रभु जगन्नाथ के श्री मंदिर के कपाट श्रद्धालुओं के लिए आगामी 23 दिसंबर से खोलने की अनुमति एक सुखद अनुभूति का अहसास दे रही है।

धार्मिक भावनाओं को ध्यान रख यह निर्णय लेने के लिए मैं छत्तीसा नियोग और मंदिर प्रशासन का अभिनंदन करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/9kv2ZSKhuD

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) December 14, 2020

The Minister also appealed to the devotees visiting the temple to adopt safety measures by adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines as well as the protocols drawn by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).