Puri: Digital library to be built at site of new Raghunandan Library, says minister

The government will also build a research center along with the e-library: Minister

Puri: Digital library that is e-library to be built at the site of the new Raghunandan Library. The e-library will be named after the Jnan Yagya Mandap, said Odisha minister Prithviraj Harichandand on Friday.

The government will also build a research center along with the e-library.

This decision will provide digital facilities to devotees and researchers and preserve rare temple records, rituals, sacred Madala Panji, palm leaf manuscripts and other valuables. This will be helpful for research.

A database will be created with old books and information along with preserved documents. Jagannath culture researchers will be able to get more information from this.

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This unique initiative tries to preserve the timeless heritage of Shri Jagannath Temple, he also said.

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