Kolhapur / Nashik / Pune: The government nodded to reopen religious places from October 7 in the state has pushed the busy life to get a holy place ready to welcome the devotes.
In Kolhapur, the famous Mahalaxmi Temple was preparing to handle a large number of people as 7 Oct occurred on the first day of the Navratri Festival.
Thus, the temple government has begun preparation.
The Shikhars Temple is being polished, while the stone walls carved are being cleaned by high pressure water.
Two other temples famous from Kolhapur District – Jotiba and Nrusinhwadi Datt – also preparing to open their door from October 7 Bhagyashree Banayat, CEO of Shri Saibaba Sanshan Trust (SSST), Shirdi, said the meeting of officials would be held on September 27 And details about the steps to be taken will remain.
“Temple management will ensure that the people are not disturbed,” added Banayat.
According to several temple officials, things like publishing past Darshan for the people, the maximum number of enthusiasts will be permitted every day, reopening from Bhakta Niwas etc.
will be discussed in the upcoming meeting.
When the temple was reopened in November last year, the SST has made it mandatory for the people to order Darshan past online.
Management of Trimbakeshwar Temple will also ensure that the people maintain social distance.
“Shri Trimbakeshwar Devasthan Trust works to make a system where people can get past online to visit the temple.
Although it will be ready on October 7, we try to make this new system operate at the end of next month.
This will ensure that people do not need to stand in the queue to pass through, “said Prashant Gaidhani, a member of the trust and head of the local Purohit Association.
“We will limit the number of people in the main temple area.
We plan to use two open land acres in place, where people can wait in the queue for Darshan still maintain social distance, “Gaidhani added.
At Pune, Mahesh Suryavanshi, from Shri Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Trust, said, “Initially, we will start Darshan’s facilities.
Based on initial feedback, we will make changes if needed.
” Varad Thakar, from Shri Kasba Ganapati Mandir, also said all security measures will be followed.