Two main temples in Mathura ban entry of devotees amid Covid-19 surge

Two main temples of the ‘Sapta Devalaya’ (cluster of seven temples) in Vrindavan on Saturday banned the entry of devotees in view of the rising Covid-19 circumstances.
“Since even priests have been infected in some temples, it has been decided to close the ancient Gokulananda Temple indefinitely for devotees to ensure uninterrupted ‘seva-puja’ at the shrine,” temple mahant Srivatsa Goshwami stated.
The Radha Raman temple, he stated, would now open for less than an hour within the morning and an hour within the night for devotees, who should strictly adhere to Covid-19 norms.

Entry of devotees to Radha Shyam Sundar temple has additionally been banned until additional orders, in accordance with temple mahant Krishna Gopalanand Deo Prabhupaad.
However, in Bankey Bihari temple, the system of on-line reserving for outsiders and entry by way of Aadhar Card for locals is continuous.
While all temples at Sri Krishna Janmasthan have been closed for devotees until May 9, the closure interval of the well-known Dwarkadhish temple has been prolonged until April 30, temple officers stated.
However, ‘seva-puja’ would proceed as standard in all of the temples, stated Rakesh Tewari, media in-charge of Dwarkadheesh temple.
Uttar Pradesh on Saturday recorded its highest single-day spike of 38,055 Covid-19 circumstances and 223 fatalities that pushed the state’s whole tally to 10,51,314 and the demise toll to 10,959, in accordance with an official assertion.