The Jagannath Temple here, which is closed for public since April 24 due to the Covid-19 situation, would reopen for all devotees from Monday.The darshan timings would be from 7 am to 7 pm. The temple would remain closed for public darshan on all Saturdays and Sundays as a measure to contain the spread of CovidID-19 and sanitise the shrine’s premises. The following are the guidelines for devotees:
* It is mandatory to wear masks inside and outside the temple.
* Devotees should sanitise their hands before entering into the temple.
* They should maintain physical distance.
* They would not touch the statues or idols inside the temple.
* It is prohibited to take flowers/ bhoga/ deepa inside the temple. There will be big containers placed at the entrance, where such items can be dropped.
* Lighting of deepas inside the temple is not permitted.
* Chewing of tobacco/ paan and spitting inside the temple premises is prohibited. A fine of Rs 500 would be levied for each violation.
* There is a complete ban on carrying polythene bags inside the temple. A fine of Rs 100 would be levied for each violation.
* There will be no partaking of Mahaprasad at Ananda Bazar and temple premises. However, the devotees can carry Mahaprasad and partake it at their places of residence or any other convenient place.
* There will be a separate queue for differently-abled devotees for darshan.
* Parking of the vehicles would be done only at the Jagannath Ballav Math premise or any other designated place.
* Queue system would open from 7 am. Devotees will make entry through the barricades opposite to the shoe-stand situated on the north-east side of the temple complex.
* Devotees would have to produce the final certificate for Covid-19 vaccination (of having taken two doses) or Covid-negative certificate (RT PCR) of testing done within 96 hours prior to their visit to the temple.
* Devotees are to bring their photo ID card like Aadhaar/ Voter ID, etc.
* They would enter the temple through the Singhadwar. After the darshan, the exit would be through the Uttaradwar.