Devotees will be allowed to enter the Shree Jagannath Temple here only through the Singhadwar (Lion’s gate) during the ‘Panchuka’ celebrations, an official said Thursday.

This was decided at the coordination meeting between the civil administration and police ahead of the ‘Panchuka’ (the last five days of the holy month of Kartik), said Puri District Collector Dibyajyoti Parida.

He said this time, ‘Panchuka’ falls on four days from November 2 to 5, when lakhs of devotees are expected to visit the temple.

Parida said devotees now enter the temple through all four gates, but it has been decided that they will enter the temple through the gate on the east side and can exit from the shrine through three other gates November 2 to 5, during ‘Panchuka’ celebrations.

He said barricades are bei

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