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Odisha: Jagannath temple closed till Jan 31 amid spike in Covid cases

The Free Press Journal | 07/01/2022 09:57 PM | Click to read full article

The famed Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri will remain closed from January 10 in view of the increasing COVID-19 cases, a senior official said on Friday. The temple will remain closed till January 31, as per the decision taken at the meeting of Chhatisa Nijog -- the apex body of the temple's servitors.

The daily rituals at the 12th-century shrine will be carried out as per the tradition by select servitors and priests, he said.

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