Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri town opened for devotees today, nine months after the administration had closed all places of worship due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the temple will reopen in a graded manner.While the local residents of Puri will get the first opportunity to enter the temple in the first five days of its reopening, the temple will remain closed on January 1 and 2 in view of the possibility of the rush of devotees to the pilgrim town on New Year's Day.Also Read | How hunger came back to haunt IndiaFrom January 3 onwards, the temple is likely to be kept open for all."Following all COVID-19 related protocols, Jagannath Temple in Puri reopens for devotees after nine months," News Agency ANI tweeted.Earlier this.