Puri Jagannath Temple closed for almost four hours for devotees on Friday. The servitors will perform the Krushna Janma Niti or ritual.
The ritual will be performed from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM midnight that is for four hours. During this time, the temple shall remain closed for public darshan.
The Official Account of Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration, Puri informed the same on their official X handle. The notice read, “On Friday, 4 September 2026, on the occasion of Bhadraba Krushna Ashtami tithi, Krushna Janma Niti will be performed at Shree Jagannatha Temple.”
Accordingly, public darshan will remain temporarily suspended from approximately four hours that is from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM midnight. That is, from the commencement of the Sandhya Dhupa Bhoga Chheka extending until the completion of Krushna Janma Niti.
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