Devotees Can Have Darshan at Srimandir Without Covid Report from Thursday, SJTA Issues SOP

Puri: Devotees visiting Puri Srimandir to have darshan of the deities, will no more have to produce their COVID-19 negative report from tomorrow.
Arrangements have been made to allow 30,000 devotees inside the centuries-old temple every day from tomorrow. A separate queue will be made for senior citizens.
Meanwhile, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has released two Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) for general public and devotees from Puri Municipal areas. Here is the detailed SoP;
1 . The general Darshan for all the devotees will commence from 7.00 A.M , through a queue starting from the Market Chhak ( Square ) .

2. There will be a separate queue for Senior Citizens and differently – abled devotees , for the Darshan of the Lords .

3. There will be no requirement of producing a COVID – 19 negative report for the Darshan of the Lords by the devotees .

4. It is mandatory for all pilgrims to wear masks at all times ; inside and outside of the Temple premises ,

5. Chewing of Tobacco / Paan & spitting inside the Temple premises is strictly prohibited .

6. Devotees should sanitize their hands before entering the Temple .

7. Devotees should maintain physical distance at all times as per COVID – 19 guidelines .

8. Devotees are requested not to touch the Statues or Idols inside the Temple .

9. It is prohibited to take Flowers / Bhoga / Deepa inside the Temple . There will be large containers placed at the entrance, where such items can be dropped , if being carried by the devotees .

10. There will be no lighting of ‘ Deepa ‘ inside the Temple by the devotees .

11. There will be no partaking ( eating ) of Mahaprasad inside the Ananda Bazar & Temple premises .
12. Parking of all vehicles will be done only at Jagannatha Ballav Math premises or at any other specifically designated place .
13. All devotees will enter through the Singhadwar and after the Darshan , the exit will be through the Uttaradwar .
14. Temple will remain closed for public Darshan on all Sundays in order to sanitize the Temple premises.
SoP for resident of Puri Municipality
1 . The Queue system will be open between 06.00 AM to 7:00 AM starting from the entrance of the Jagannatha Temple office.

2. Residents are required to bring the Aadhaar Card / Voter ID or any other proof of identity for themselves and all the members of the family who are visiting the Temple for Darshan of the Lords .

3. Residents will make entry into the Temple by forming a queue from the front of the Jagannatha Temple office; leave their belongings at the designated place outside the Temple; produce their ID proof for verification and follow all other COVID19 guidelines including hand sanitization & thermal scanning before entering into the x Temple.

4. All devotees will enter through the Singhadwar and after the Darshan, the exit will be through the Uttaradwar.

5. Post 7:00 AM the Puri residents (municipal limits) may go for darshan of Lords through the general darshan queue , open for all devotees , starting from the Market Chhak ( Square ) .