Entry and exit of devotees through these gates of Puri Shree Mandir to be prohibited from Oct 18, check details

Puri: Devotees will be allowed to enter Puri Shree Mandir only through two gates from October 18, informed Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee today.

Padhee on his X handle informed that the devotees will be allowed to enter the Jagannath temple only through the Singhadwar (Lion’s Gate) and Paschima Dwara (Western door/Vyaghradwara/Tiger gate) from October 18, However, they can exit through any of the three Dwaras (gates) of the temple. But exit through Singhadwar (Lion’s Gate) is completely prohibited.

Decision to put restriction on the entry of devotees through two other gates (Hastidwara/Elephant’s Gate and Ashwadwara/Horse’s Gate) has been taken as a huge crowd including thousands of Habishyalis is expected to visit the 12th century shrine as the holy month of Kartika is beginning from October 18.

However, the restrictions mentioned above are not applicable to the servitors and their family members.