Odisha's Jagannath Temple Reopens, Public To Get Entry From August 23

The 12th-century shrine was shut on April 24 amid the second wave of the pandemic, and remained closed during the Ratha Jatra.

The famed Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri reopened on Thursday in the first phase after remaining shut for over three months amid the COVID-restrictions. In the first phase, only family members of the servitors are being allowed to enter the temple, an official said. The temple will open for the public in the second phase, he said. The 12th-century shrine was shut on April 24 amid the second wave of the pandemic, and remained closed during the Ratha Jatra.