Last Update: January 16, 2023, 22:08 IST
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said it is closely monitoring the situation and possible measures are already being taken. (Representational image)
Senior sevadars said that they are eating clothes, flowers etc. of the Holy Trinity. The sevadars have requested the administration to install more cages inside the temple to eliminate this menace.
A large number of rats are roaming around the ‘Ratna Sinhasan’ and idols at Puri’s Jagannath Temple, causing problems for devotees.
Senior sevadars said that they are eating clothes, flowers etc. of the Holy Trinity. The sevadars have requested the administration to install more cages inside the temple to eliminate this menace.
Senior serviceman Satyanarayan Pushpalak said, ‘The increasing number of rats and cockroaches is a matter of concern. This has been conveyed to the temple administration many times before. So the temple administration should take immediate steps.”
Another sevadar Bhagwan Panda said, “If this situation continues in the temple, the structure of the holy trinity will be at risk.”
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said it is “closely monitoring” the situation and possible measures are already being taken.
Administrator Jitendra Sahu said: “We are taking all precautionary measures to control rats and cockroaches as per rituals. There is no danger to the structure of the sibling gods.”
According to another sevadar, small bills have formed between the cracks on the floor, which has become a headache for the sevadars as well as the administration.
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