Jagannath Temple Committee To Conduct Meeting On Puri Rath Yatra Rituals

Puri : A meeting of the Jagannath temple management committee is underway to discuss the possibility of performing all Rath Yatra rituals on the premises of the 12th century shrine, a day after the Supreme Court suspended the annual car festival.

The apex court had on Thursday cancelled Rath Yatra, which was scheduled to begin on June 23, and all activities related to the festival, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shortly after, the Odisha cabinet, during an emergency meeting, passed a resolution, asking Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) to carry out rituals inside the Puri shrine, in accordance with the direction of the court.

The meeting of the temple committee, under the chairmanship of Puri”s titular king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb, is likely to weigh the possibilities of conducting all rituals in the shrine.

After the meeting, a delegation is expected to meet Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanand Saraswati to seek his advice on the matter, he said.