After 80 days, Mahakal Temple opens for devotees
World famous Mahakal Temple is open now for all the devotees. It's mandatory to follow the Covid-19 protocol.
The world famous Mahakaleshwar temple located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh has been reopened for devotees after 80 days from Monday. On Sunday this information was given by the managing committee of Mahakal temple. Due to the epidemic the temple was closed for the second time.
RK Tiwari, Assistant Administrator of the managing committee of Ujjain Mahakal temple, said that "the Mahakal temple will reopen for devotees on June 28 at 6 am. However, entry will not be allowed in the sanctum sanctorum and Nandi hall of the temple."
"Devotees will have to book online for the darshan of Lord Mahakal in the Mahakal temple. Only those who have been given at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine or whose report of corona has come negative 48 hours ago will be allowed to go inside the temple. The devotees will have to show the certificate at the time of entry", he added.
Covid protocols to be followed
He said that "3,500 devotees would be allowed to enter the temple daily from 6 am to 8 pm. For this, seven slots of two hours each have been made and only 500 people will be allowed in one slot. COVID-19 guidelines will be strictly followed in the temple."
He added, "The devotees will have to follow all the guidelines made for Covid-19 by maintaining a distance of two yards and wearing masks.
Tiwari said that "before the start of the Covid-19 epidemic, about 20 thousand people used to visit this temple daily. Mahakaleshwar Temple, located in the religious city of Ujjain, about 175 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in the country".
Ujjain becomes Covid free
According to health officials, neither a single new infected person of corona virus was found nor died in Ujjain district on Saturday.
