In view of the rapid spread of Covid-19 virus, the Jagatsinghpur district administration clamped section 144 CrPc in and around several temples ahead of the Pana Sankranti and Jhamu Yatra scheduled to be held on April 13-14.
District Collector Sangram Keshari Mohapatra issued the prohibitory order on Monday and restricted gathering of more than four persons in temple premises and outside during the Pana Sankrati and religious ritual of Jhamu Yatra.The temples coming under prohibitory orders were Maa Sarala Temple in Tirtol, Grameswar Temple in Erasama , Nilakantheswar temple in Naugaon, Maa Bhagabati temple and Jagulei temple in Nagapur, Kanakeswar temple in Balikuda,
Muchkunda temple in Somnath Haat, Sri Gorekhanath Pitha in Kerekera under Raghunathpur block and Dhyanakuda Jagannath temple under Biridi block.The prohibitory order will remain in force for two days with effect from Tuesday, a release informed.