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Dormitory for Puri devotees Arrangements to accommodate 3,000 to 4,000 offering beds at rates between Rs 100 and Rs 150 each
The Puri Shree Jagannath Temple Administration is planning to provide cheap accommodation to devotees who visit the shrine from all over the country, temple chief administrator Krishan Kumar announced on Saturday.
The Bhakta Niwas, which will have dormitory accommodation, will offer beds at rates between Rs 100 and Rs 150 each. It is expected to come up on a 10-acre plot at Baseli Sahi, 2.5km from the 12th century shrine.
“Devotees can stay by just paying Rs 100 to Rs 150 for one bed. There will be arrangements to accommodate 3,000 to 4,000 devotees,” an official said.