27-05-2025
Puri collector, SP review Alarnath Temple security
Puri: District collector (Puri) Siddharth Shankar Swain and SP Vinit Agrawal on Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements at Alarnath Temple in Brahmagiri. As per tradition, after Snan Purnima on June 11, there will be no darshan at Jagannath Temple for 14 days.
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During this period, lakhs of devotees visit the Alarnath Temple for darshan.
To ensure the safety of devotees, additional police forces will be deployed. Traffic arrangements, including parking, diversions and one-way traffic flow will be implemented on the roads leading to Brahmagiri. Police personnel will be stationed at every junction for traffic control. On the occasion, a coordination meeting was held between Swain, Agrawal, Alarnath temple servitors and the local administration.
Puri police will also set up a 'feedback centre' on the temple premises.
Senior officials, including additional SP Sushil Mishra, additional SP Deba Pratap, additional SP Soumya Ranjan Mallik, tehsildar of Brahmagiri, BDO and SDPO (Sadar) were also present.
