No more vaccination certificate, negative RT-PCR certificates needed to enter Puri Jagannatha Temple

Puri: Devotees can visit the Puri Shree Jagannatha Temple without a vaccination certificate now, informed the Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) today.

Briefing the media persons about development, SJTA Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar said that the visitors no need to produce their double-dose vaccination certificate to enter the temple from February 21, 2022. The visitors also can go inside the temple without showing their RTPCR certificates. However, they must wear masks.

The SJTA Chief also informed that the general public will not be permitted to visit the 12th Century shrine to have darshan of the deities between 4 PM and 6 PM on February 19 in view of the visit of President Ram Nath Kovind to the Pilgrim City.

Earlier, the SJTA  had made it mandatory for the devotees to have a double dose vaccination certificate or negative report of RT-PCR test, conducted before 48 hours while entering the Jagannatha Temple.