Citizens beware. From coming Thursday you will be barred from entering Shree Jagannath temple in Puri and also have to shell out Rs 500 as penalty if found with betel leaves, gutkha or tobacco inside the 12th century shrine.
The decision to this effect was taken during a Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) meeting on Monday to ensure cleanliness in the temple, a senior temple official said on Tuesday.
The new rule will come into force from August 1.
"Any devotee or temple staffer found chewing tobacco, betel leaves or gutkha will be barred from entering the premises and a fine of Rs 500 will be imposed on them," P K Mohapatra, Chief Administrator of the SJTA, said.
The SJTA will set up boards around the temple to
It was built by the Ganga dynasty king Anantavarman
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