Physically-challenged people now can have darshan of the deities of the Jagannath Temple in Puri as the Orissa High Court on Monday directed the temple administration to introduce wheelchair facility for them at the shrine. The court gave the ruling came during hearing of a case regarding renovation work of the Jagamohan in the temple.
The court directed the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to complete the ongoing construction work of a ramp at the north gate of the temple within a month. Besides differently-abled people, pregnant women, frail and elderly persons and persons with serious medical conditions will be allowed to avail the facility at the temple.
On the day, temple amicus curiae NK Mohanty submitted a status report on repair work of some temple structures damaged by the recent Cyclone Fani. The report mentioned that all repair works have been completed and the Dadhi Nauti atop the temple has not been damaged by the cyclone. The next hearing on the matter will be held on September 16.