Recognising the importance of the rituals of the Puri Jagannath Temple, a Division Bench of the Orissa High Court headed by Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq on Tuesday allowed the Satasahi Puja Committee to go ahead with the Durga Puja even as the idol size of the deity is taller than the one stipulated by the State Government due to Covid-19.
The court also directed the Puri district administration to make separate arrangements for immersion of the deity by following the Covid-19 guidelines. “The arrangement is only for this Durga puja but not for any future pujas to be held in Puri,” the HC said.