Puri: The Paschima Dwara (West Gate) of Shri Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri town opened for local devotees on Monday amid the growing demand to throw open all the four gates of the shrine for the convenience of pilgrims.
The devotees have to show their Aadhaar card or identity proof of their nativity at the gate before entering Srimandir.
Earlier, devotees were allowed to enter the shrine only through the main gate or Singhadwar while the other three gates remained shut since the COVID pandemic broke out in 2020, and this led to serpentine queues, causing them inconvenience.
On Sunday, noted sand sculptor and a member of the Shree Jagannath Temple Management Committee, Sudarsan Pattnaik, warned to launch a sit-in dharna outside the shrine until one more gate is opened for the locals. Puri MLA Jayant Sarangi had ALSO criticised the administration and even threatened to launch agitation over the issue.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and former minister Maheswar Mohanty had also demanded that people should be allowed to enter the 12th-century shrine through all the gates.
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday made a strong rebuttal to Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is ready for a public debate with Narendra Modi, ‘if and…
Bhubaneswar: In a stern action against the transporters who refused to provide their vehicles for…
Mumbai: Richa Chadha has been getting a lot appreciation and praise for her performance in…
Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Saturday accused BJD of distributing money to influence the voters in…
Bhubaneswar: As the Kalinga Stadium prepares to host the prestigious 27th National Federation Senior Athletics…
Bhubaneswar: Strange is the game of politics and stranger are ways of its players. Even…
Lucknow: Comedian and politician Shyam Rangeela, who is from Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh, joined Aam Aadmi Party…