Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is going to introduce a new system in the Jagannath temple, Puri to provide devotees better facilities to have 'darshan' of the deities, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said on Sunday.

PURI: The ‘dhadi’ (queue) system for darshan of the Trinity in Shree Jagannath temple’s Natamandap will be introduced on a trial basis on December 27 and 28, said Puri collector Siddharth Shankar Swain on Tuesday.

Bhubaneswar: Arrangements are being put in place to provide devotees better facilities for viewing the deities at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, an official said Friday. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said the decision was made as devotees often face difficulties in getting a glance of the deities in the sanctum

An elderly servitor (Mukha Pakhala Sevayat) sustained grievous injuries after he was allegedly attacked by another servitor near Beharana Dwara of the Jagannath temple in Puri on Monday. The victim has been identified as Biswanath Khuntia.

The Odisha government plans to introduce a new system in the Jagannath temple, Puri, and provide devotees better facilities to catch a glimpse of the deities, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, said Sunday.

Special arrangements are also being made for women, children, differently abled persons, and senior individuals visiting the temple, as part of the move, the minister said.