Ticket system for darshan of Lord Jagannath and his divine siblings will begin from the New Year, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Pradipta Mohapatra informed.
Speaking to media, Mohapatra said, “Ticket darshan, which is a variant of Parimanik Darshan, was already there in the Record of Rights (RoR) of the shrine. The Pratihari Nijog was entrusted with the task toprepare a blueprint for introduction of the ticket darshan system.”
On the ticket prices, Mohapatra said the rate has not been fixed yet. Earlier, the SJTA used to charge Rs 50 for Parimanik darshan of the
deities which again increased to Rs 100. Ticket darshan is one of the main sources of revenue of all temples across the country, he added.
On Abadha rate charts, the SJTA chief said, “We have done an internal scrutiny and almost given a final shape to the proposal. Abadha ratecharts will be put on display at Anand Bazaar on the temple premisesfrom the New Year soon after necessary discussion with Suar MahasuarNijog.”