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Puri Jagannath Temple Introduces Online Slot Booking for Devotees
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News18•16-10-2026, 18:51
Puri Jagannath Temple Introduces Online Slot Booking for Devotees
- •Devotees will soon be able to book advance slots online from home for darshan at the Puri Jagannath Temple.
- •Special arrangements including separate reserved slots are being introduced for persons with disabilities.
- •The Jagannath Temple Administration is developing a portal with the assistance of IIT Bhubaneswar to streamline management.
- •Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan stated that this new system is expected to launch within the next one to two months.
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The Jagannath Temple Administration is developing a portal to allow devotees to book darshan slots in advance from home. Devotees who use this upcoming system will be able to enter the temple at a designated time through a specific queue.
IIT Bhubaneswar is assisting the state government in planning and managing the proposed darshan system for the Puri Jagannath Temple.
Special slots are being reserved for persons with disabilities to help them avoid issues caused by heavy overcrowding at the temple.
