puri: Govardhan Mutt Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati today said, in the wake of the Supreme Court orders on stalling Rath Yatra, a decision needs to be taken on how to carry out rituals on the temple premises.
There are only a few days left (for the scheduled date of Rath Yatra). If the Lords remain inside the temple, then which place can accommodate the three (Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra) for the conduct of rituals? We will make an assessment of all scenarios,” the Puri seer said.
Swami Nischalananda Saraswati said, if there would have been a conspiracy to suppress religious beliefs and the Yatra, it would have resulted in a stiff resistance. “But the step taken by the system is for the sake of health of people and saving lives.”