Puri: Devotees will be barred from having Naba Jouban darshan of Lord Jagannath and His siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra in Puri this year.
A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee today.
Gundicha Yatra-the first leg of the Rath Yatra this year falls on July 7, Naba Jouban darshan and Netra Utsav of the deities also fall on the same day. As a result of this rare convergence, a huge crowd of devotees is expected at the Shree Jagannath Temple.
Keeping this in view, the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee has decided to not allow devotees to have Naba Jouban darshan.
Besides, there will be no Pahandi tickets and devotees will not be allowed into Shree Jagannath Temple.
“Since Gundicha Yatra and Naba Jouban darshan are falling on the same day devotees will not be allowed into the temple for darshan. Only temple officials and sevayats will be allowed to have darshan and perform rituals. The ticketed darshan during Pahandi has been cancelled. This has been done keeping in mind the smooth and timely conduct of rituals. Devotees can have darshan of the deities at the Singha Dwar when they come out of the temple premises,” informed Madhab Chandra Puja Panda, Member, Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee.
“The temple managing committee in its meeting today approved the ritual and schedule and arrangements for the upcoming world famous Rath Yatra of Mahaprabhu which was finalised in the Chhatisa Nijog meeting yesterday,” informed Vir Vikram Yadav, Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration.
