Special darshan for elderly and Divyang in Puri Jagannath temple, online booking will be available soon. This darshan facility will be available from the North door only. A ramp and railing from the North Gate Gumuti to Kurma Bedha has already been completed.
Volunteers will also be deployed to assist Special darshan for elderly and Divyang in Puri. The said volunteers will be specially trained. They will help the special devotees to reach the Natamandap or Jagamohan for darshan.
According to Srimandir Chief Administrator the temple administration is developing anonline facility for pre-booking a slot. It is also working on a mobile application through which devotees can avail the assistance.
During the trial phase, the facility will be available to 50 elderly and disabled devotees per day through online registration and the mobile app. The administration is also considering deploying trained volunteers from the Indian Red Cross Society and St John Ambulance.
The Chief Administrator has written to the Puri Collector, who is also the chairman of the District Red Cross Society, seeking trained volunteers for the initiative.
Gundicha Temple Reopened
The Gundicha Temple reopened for devotees and tourists at 7:30 am on Wednesday that is September 30.
All necessary arrangements have been made by the temple administration for the reopening and systematic darshan. The district administration and police administration is also taking pro-active steps for the convenience of devotees and orderly darshan.
A meeting was held in this regard on September 26 (Saturday). Chief Administrator Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Puri Gajapati Maharaj, Puri SP Pratik Singh and Sevayats of the Jagannath temple were present.
Other than the Gudicha temple reopening it was decided that a new set of gold ornament will be crafted for the divine trinity. These will adorned by Lord Jaganath and his siblings on the day of ‘Suna Besa’.
The Gundicha temple reopened and will be free for the first three days. Later however a nominal entry fees of Rs. 10 will be charged from the devotees. There will be queue based system in the temple and it will be opened from 6 am to 5 pm.
