The sanctum sanctorum of the world famous Mahakaleshwar temple was opened for all devotees from Saturday. The devotee was given entry only after following the mask and corona guide line. The temple management committee had banned the entry of devotees in the sanctum sanctorum from December 30 to January 3 in view of the increasing infection of Corona and the crowd of devotees coming on the New Year.
After which the ban on entry into the sanctum sanctorum was extended till January 10 in view of the guidelines issued by the government and increasing infection, even after this the sanctum sanctorum did not open and the ban on entry was extended till further orders. The wishes of the devotees who reached the temple were fulfilled on Basant Panchami.
After about a month, the sanctum sanctorum of the closed Mahakal temple was opened for the devotees. The line of devotees was given entry into the sanctum sanctorum from noon on Saturday.
The Mahakal temple committee had given permission to the devotees who visited the temple after deducting a receipt of Rs 1500 due to the infection of Corona and the decrease in the number of devotees but suddenly on Saturday, the temple committee took a decision and started darshan from the sanctum sanctorum.
Mahakal temple administrator Ganesh Dhakad said that according to the new guide line of the state government, after removing the ban on inviting guests to the wedding.
The temple committee also decided that when there will not be much crowd, then devotees will get entry in the sanctum sanctorum and if there is a crowd, devotees will be able to enter the sanctum sanctorum by paying Rs 1500.