<p>Bhubaneswar: Arrangements are being put in place to provide devotees better facilities of viewing the deities at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, an official said on Friday.</p><p>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 sanctorum due to overcrowding.</p><p>“Separate barricades will be set up at the ‘Natamandap’ (dance hall) along with a ramp system and special arrangement for differently abled persons, as part of the move,” Padhee said.</p>.Puri Jagannath temple's 'Mahaprasad' could be made free for devotees soon.<p>He said plans are afoot to install six rows of collapsible wooden barricades with ramp system in the ‘Natamandap’.</p><p>The Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation Ltd has been engaged for the purpose and it has assured to complete the new installation by the year-end, Padhee said.</p><p>The fresh arrangement will likely be in place from January 1, 2025.</p><p>The installation work will not affect the daily rituals at the temple and the ongoing repair work of ‘Ratna Bhandar’ (treasury chamber), he said.</p><p>Padhee also said the ASI has set a target to complete the renovation work of the Ratna Bhandar in three months.</p><p>He special arrangements will also be put in place in ‘Ananda Bazaar’ (Mahaprasad market on the temple premises) to ensure a smooth process of obtaining the prasad.</p><p>A committee has also been formed in this regard.</p><p>Odisha’s Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan had recently chaired a meeting to determine the regulatory framework of the new system. The Jagannath temple is governed by the law department.</p>
<p>Bhubaneswar: Arrangements are being put in place to provide devotees better facilities of viewing the deities at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, an official said on Friday.</p><p>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 sanctorum due to overcrowding.</p><p>“Separate barricades will be set up at the ‘Natamandap’ (dance hall) along with a ramp system and special arrangement for differently abled persons, as part of the move,” Padhee said.</p>.Puri Jagannath temple's 'Mahaprasad' could be made free for devotees soon.<p>He said plans are afoot to install six rows of collapsible wooden barricades with ramp system in the ‘Natamandap’.</p><p>The Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation Ltd has been engaged for the purpose and it has assured to complete the new installation by the year-end, Padhee said.</p><p>The fresh arrangement will likely be in place from January 1, 2025.</p><p>The installation work will not affect the daily rituals at the temple and the ongoing repair work of ‘Ratna Bhandar’ (treasury chamber), he said.</p><p>Padhee also said the ASI has set a target to complete the renovation work of the Ratna Bhandar in three months.</p><p>He special arrangements will also be put in place in ‘Ananda Bazaar’ (Mahaprasad market on the temple premises) to ensure a smooth process of obtaining the prasad.</p><p>A committee has also been formed in this regard.</p><p>Odisha’s Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan had recently chaired a meeting to determine the regulatory framework of the new system. The Jagannath temple is governed by the law department.</p>