Puri: Three servitors of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri were suspended for two months for allegedly indulging in indiscipline and flouting the norms of the 12th century shrine.

As per sources, Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Arabinda Padhee took the disciplinary action against the three in accordance with section 21 (A) of Shree Jagannath Temple Act 1955. ADVERTISEMENT

The suspended servitors have been identified as Suar Badu servitor Narayan Panda, Khuntia servitor Rajaram Khuntia and Mahasuar servitor Bena Mahasuar.

It may be noted that Narayan and Rajaram were found allegedly collecting money illegally from devotees for facilitating ‘darshan’ last month and clashed with each other near Bahara Katha over sharing the earnings.

The two

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