NO VACCINATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR LORD JAGANNATH DARSHAN

(The Quiver) : The Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) today said final vaccination certificate is not mandatory for visit to the temple. SJTA Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar informed that devotees are not required to carry double-dose vaccination certificate to visit the temple from February 21, 2022. Also, devotes are not needed to take RTPCR certificate to go inside the temple.

The decision has been taken at the Chhatisa Nijog meeting . In the meeting   preparations for President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit on February 19,is also discussed. Kumar further informed general public will not be allowed to pay obeisance to the deities at the temple from 4 PM to 6 PM on February 19.

The restrictions are freed as most people have received the double dose of Covid vaccine, so the Chhatisa Nijog decided to do away with the final vaccination certificate norm for the devotees. However, mask wearing is mandatory for devotees visiting the temple .