Bhubaneswar: Expecting a heavy rush of devotees to have darshan in Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri, the temple administration has rescheduled the timing of rituals on New Year Day on Monday.
As per the revised schedule decided by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), the darshan of sibling deities will be closed at 11 pm on Sunday. The ‘Pahada’ ritual of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be performed at this time in the closed doors.
The doors of the 12th century shrine will reopen to facilitate darshan by the devotees at 1 am on New Year Day on Monday. Then the morning rituals of the deities will be performed in presence of the devotees.
From the New Year, the dress code and other restrictions will come into force inside the temple. As announced by the SJTA earlier, the visitors will have to wear decent outfits to enter the temple.
Male devotees should wear traditional attire, pants and shirts, while female devotees should come wearing sarees and salwar suits. Those coming in half pants, ripped jeans, and sleeveless shirts will not be allowed into the shrine.
Similarly, use of polythene bags to carry anything and chewing paan and tobacco have been banned from the day.
Meanwhile, the district administration has made elaborate arrangements to facilitate smooth darshan by the devotees and ensure their security on the New Year Day.
