Coronavirus | Lingaraj Temple closed for general public
The Hindu
Municipal authorities restricted entry to the second most visited temple in Odisha after priests tested positive
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has restricted public entry into the 11th century Lingaraj Temple after four sevayats (priests) tested positive for coronavirus. “In view of detection of substantial number of COVID-19 positive cases among the sevayats of Lord Shree Lingaraj Temple and in larger public interest and with a view to contain the further spread of virus, the public entry to the Shree Lingaraj Temple is restricted inside the temple until further order,” said the Corporation here on Sunday. The temple administration will ensure that rituals are conducted by the sevayats only. The Ashokastami car festival will be conducted without the mass participation of devotees.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
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