Puri: The repair work of the beam on the Nata Mandap of Shree Jagannath temple in Puri has been completed. There was a crack in the beam at the top of the Garuda Stamba. Four steel beams have been installed in the beam located on the south side of the Nata Mandap.
The work was undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and work has been completed on war footing.
The deadline was issued to complete the work by today. The beam work has been completed. Now, there is no problem for the devotees, said ASI Superintendent DB Gadaik.
“Around 90 % of work of conservation at Nata Mandap is over. The rest of the works particularly plastering will be carried out during Rath Yatra. There would be no threat to the structure and movement of devotees,” Gadnayak said.
The Orissa High Court had ordered the ASI to complete the repair of Nata Mandap by March end.
The ASI started the repair works of Nata Mandap in February.
The Chhatisa Nijoga had changed the schedule of some of the rituals to ensure hassle-free darshan of devotees during the work.
