Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday in a sudden programme arrived here and visited the Shree Jagannath Temple and interacted with Archaeological Survey of India officials and State Works Department engineers regarding the ongoing repairs to the Jagamohan of the temple.
He too discussed the issue with temple Chief Administrator Pradeep Jena.
Talking to mediapersons, Patnaik said he directed the concerned officials to complete the Jagamohan repairs soon.
Patnaik thanked the servitors and officials for successful conduct of the last Rath Yatra.
Temple Chief Administrator Jena later held a meeting of the temple managing body and the Nijogs (servitors’ associations). It was resolved to complete the Jagamohan repairs and beautify the steel brackets, columns and beams at par with the temple architecture within four months. Work would be carried out on an eight-hour basis daily.
The ASI and Works Department engineers would work together. The floor of the Jagamohan would be renovated while the inner roof would be decorated with the traditional religious art work by the temple Chitrakaras.
ASI Superintendent of Bhubanewar Circle HS Abhay Naik, temple engineer Bindhewar Patra, temple managing body members and representative of ten Nijogs participated in the meeting.