Chandigarh

Hry to give permission to devotees to offer Gangajal in temples on Shivratri

PNS

On Shivratri, Haryana Government has decided to give permission to offer Gangajal in the temples, except for the containment zones.

The permission will be given as per the guidelines issued by the Union Home Ministry regarding worshipping in temples.

Two to five persons may be allowed to enter the temples through the token system at an interval of 30 minutes, said an official spokesman.

At present, the curfew is imposed from 10 pm to 5 am in the country. The time for prayers for Shivratri will be from July 19 at 7.19 pm to July 20 at 5.30 am. People should be allowed to go to the temples accordingly, the spokesman added.