An important notice for all the worshippers who visit Puri’s Jagannath Temple is that the authorities have banned the consumption of all kinds of tobacco products inside the premises of the temple. Yes, you heard it right, the devotees would be refrained from consuming paan, gutka, and other tobacco products on the premises of Jagannath Temple. But this ban has not come with immediate effects as it will be imposed from next year. Since the authorities of Jagannath Temple announced the ban on tobacco products, people have been scrambling to the web and seeking more details about it. We have mentioned everything that is imperative for you to know about this development in Puri’s Jagannath Temple. Kindly delve deep into the article and unfold more updates. Swipe down the page.
The announcement of a ban on tobacco products also came with penalties for offenders. According to the reports, the person who would be found offending the rule or consuming any tobacco product on the premises of the temple after December 31, 2023, will be charged with penalties and fines. It is said that the authorities of Jagannath Temple have come up with some sort of strict penalties. From January 1, 2024, nobody will be allowed to consume tobacco products. Swipe down the page and read more details.
The chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Ranjan Kumar Das, announced on Wednesday the complete ban on paan, gutka and other tobacco products. He said the ban would be strictly implemented for devotees, temple employees, and servitors. Nevertheless, the authorities of the temple will first create some sort of awareness over non-consumption of the tobacco products before strictly implementing a ban from January 1, 2024. Continue reading this article and learn more details.
The chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das said, “Awareness over non-consumption of ‘paan’ and ‘gutka’ on the temple premises will be carried out in November and December, while the prohibition will come into force from January 1. The penalty will be imposed on the offenders,” The SJTA has also written a letter to the apex body of servitors, ‘Chhattisa Nijog’, over the matter. In a letter to the servitors’ body, it is said that though there is already the provision of penalty for consumption of such items inside the temple compound, “no one was obeying the rule”. The SJTA last month announced it would enforce a dress code for devotees from next year.