Lord Jagannath’s Photo Shot Inside Srimandir on Social Media

Puri: A photo of Lord Jagannath from inside the Srimandir, posted on social media has raised concerns on vigilance on devotees entering the 12th Century shrine. The photo was taken from
Jagmohan and was posted on Facebook by one – Akash Choudhury with a note in Bengali which
translates to: “This moment will never be forgotten in my life. Today I could do the darshan of
Lord Jagannath, I will never forget this moment ever in my life.” While a case has been filed
by Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in this matter with Singhadwar Lord Jagannath’s Photo Shot Inside Srimandir on Social Media police, the question remains, how this person managed to carry a smartphone inside th e h e av ily g u a r d ed Jagannath temple. Such an incident is not new t h o u g h , a s d e v o t e e s managed to enter the shrine with phones due to poor frisking near Singhadwar. It remains to be seen what action is initiated in this matter and if surveilance and security is further tightened. According to Section 30-A (4-C) of the Jagannath
Temple Act, people cannot take cameras into the temple. The violation of this Act is a punishable offence which attracts imprisonment up to two months and a fine of Rs 1,000.

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