Odisha: Dhabaleswar bridge opens, devotees delighted

Athgarh: The concrete bridge to Dhabaleswar has been opened by the government of Odisha today, much to the delight of the devotees. The people are overjoyed as this holy shrine of lord Shiva had been cut off from the public as the temporary bridge had been washed away and the hanging bridge had been sealed off.

This concrete bridge has been built to connect the famous Dhabaleswar pitha to Terraforma.  After and elaborate pooja the bridge has been opened for general public. As a result, the long-standing issue of going to the holy shrine has been resolved on a permanent basis.

The devotees in Odisha and tourists from all over the country are delighted as they can now visit the holy shrine without fear and that too in the holy month of Shravan (saavan)

It is worth mentioning that in November 2022, the hanging bridge connecting the temple was closed for public usage due to repairing work after detection of cracks by an expert team.

After collapsing of the suspension bridge in Morbi of Gujarat on October 30, Odisha government has taken necessary steps towards safety of the hanging bridges in the State to avoid any untoward situation. Accordingly, the hanging bridge of Dhabaleshwara Pitha was closed while section 144 was also clamped in the area.

Apart from this hanging bridge and the temporary road, there was only another means to visit the famous shrine of Dhabaleswar was by ferry boats. Yet, this route is also not safe. Hence, no decision has been taken regarding this yet.