Proof of vaccination no more needed to enter Puri’s Jagannath temple from 21 Feb

Feb. 16: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Odisha’s Puri has decided that devotees will not be required to carry a vaccination certificate to enter the shrine from 21 February. “Most of the people have been administered vaccine at least twice, [so] the temple administration has decided to relax the curbs,” said chief administrator Krishan Kumar.

The temple was reopened for public on February 1 after a brief closure of 20 days. Now devotees were required to bring their photo ID card, along with final certificate for COVID-19 vaccination or negative RT-PCR test report within 98 hours prior to the visit to the temple. But from 21 February, devotees will not be required to carry double dose vaccination certificate to enter the temple.