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Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will soon take a call on allowing devotees to relish Lord Jagannath’s Mahaprasad on the premises of Ananda Bazar at Srimandir in the district.
The SJTA has decided to make arrangements for the devotees to purchase and consume Mahaprasad at Ananda Bazar in a meeting on Sunday.
According to sources, a decision will also be taken to rehabilitate the diya sellers. There will be separate queues and shops for dry Mahaprasad and other food items (wet offerings). The rate of Abadha will also be finalised soon.
“During a meeting, we have decided to make arrangements for the devotees to purchase and consume Mahaprasad at Ananda Bazar. The discussion was very fruitful. We need to control the crowd first. A decision on permitting devotees to partake Mahaprasad will be taken after re-examining the situation now,” said Puri Collector Samarth Verma.
“Decision regarding the quality and quantity of the Mahaprasad and its rate will also be decided soon,” he added.
As per the guidelines issued in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the devotees are not allowed to eat Mahaprasad inside the temple premises. Moreover, the devotees are also barred from lighting diyas inside the 12-th century shrine.
“Devotees are now coming in large numbers to the temple. They are facing a lot of problem in relishing Mahaprasad. It’s high time that all the arrangements should be in place for allowing the devotees to partake Mahaprasad at Ananda Bazar,” said Krushna Chandra Pratihari, Secretary of Suar Mahasuar Nijog.
(Edited by Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty)
