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Weighing over 8 kg, the ornaments are made of gold (4.858 kg worth over Rs 2.30 crore) and silver (3.876 kg valued at Rs 2.91 lakh) and will be used during special rituals
URL copied Devotee donates over 4 kg gold, 3 kg silver to Puri A devotee of Lord Jagannath has donated over 4 kg gold and 3 kg silver jewellery for the trinity - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, on the occasion of Shree Panchami, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said. A representative of the devotee met the SJTA Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar and handed over the precious ornaments at the temple office in presence of some management committee members and other officials on Tuesday. "The devotee has requested not to reveal his identity as he does not...
The ornaments are made up of 4.858 kg of gold and 3.867 kg of silver, sources said, adding that the ornaments specially designed for the trinity will be used on special pujas.
After receipt of the ornaments, these were kept at the temple office's treasury amid tight security. The temple administration will hand over the jewellery to the 'Bhandara Mekapa' (temple treasurer) on Wednesday.
COVID negative report not mandatory for entering Jagannath temple from Thursday Although there will be no requirement for COVID negative report for the devotees, the coronavirus restrictions will be strictly followed. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI PURI: After a gap of around 10 months, the devotees can go inside Lord Jagannath temple here from Thursday without a mandatory requirement of showing a COVID-19 negative report. The decision to lift the provision of producing a COVID-19 negative report for entry in the 12th-century shrine from Thursday was informed by Chief Administrato...