After nine months’ closure due to Covid-19, the Jagannath temple here, also known as the Dwitiya Srikshetra, reopened for devotees on Tuesday.
Clangs of cymbals and gongs reverberated the air outside the temple decorated with flowers with large numbers of devotees making a beeline to have darshan of the deities. Later, the devotees were allowed to enter the shrine in phases with adherence to all Covid-19 norms.Besides, other temples in Mayurbhanj district, including Kakharua Baidyanath, Simileswar and Devkund Ambika also reopened on the day.
Earlier on December 29, a meeting for reopening of religious institutions had been held under the chairmanship of the district Collector. And the decision for the reopening was taken after discussions with respective authorities of the institutions.