ASI will examine Neela Chakra Of Jagannath Temple

Puri: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is yet to complete repairing the outer wall of Jagannath temple, damaged when an iron scaffolding crashed against it during the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani on May 3, has again decided to put up the scaffolding.

A senior ASI official told mediapersons here that a decision has been taken to complete repair work of the main temple during the Rath Yatra.

“As the Lords are presently placed in the sanctum sanctorum, there will be no repair work in the upper portion of the temple. Keeping this in view, it has been decided that repair work will be taken up from the day of Rath Yatra on July 4, when the Lords will leave on a 9-day sojourn to the Gundicha temple. Repair work will be completed before the Lords’ entry into the temple after Suna Besha,” he said.