Ganjam: Tara Tarini Temple to Reopen for Devotees from Tomorrow, Other Temples from Jan 4

Berhampur: Odisha’s famous Tara Tarini temple in Ganjam district will reopen for the devotees from tomorrow and other temples from January 4.

This has been informed by Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange.

The Tara Tarini temple, which is situated on the Kumari hills at the bank of the River Rushikulya, remains closed for the public for more than nine months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier, the district administration has issued the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the reopening of the historic shrine.

As per the SOP, The temple will remain opened for darshan from 6.30 am to 12.30 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm. The devotees can have darshan of the Goddess in phases for which barricades would be constructed.

Wearing of mask, usage of sanitizer and maintaining social distance are compulsory.

Identity cards would be issued to all the sevayats and official staff engaged in the ongoing developmental works of the temple. But picnic and cooking on the foothill have not been allowed.

Special buses would transport the devotees to the foothill. No vehicle would be allowed to move to the top of the hills for six months, the SOP says.

Tara Tarini temple is one of four major ancient Shakti Peethas in the country.