Puri Srimandir Gets Maha Snana After Blood Spill Following Fight Between JTP Personnel, SJTA Orders Probe | OTV News

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Puri: The Niti Administrator of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Sunday ordered a probe into the incident of scuffle between two personnel of Jagannath Temple Police (JTP) that noticed blood stains within the Srimandir premises resulting in disruption of rituals of the Trinity.
An workplace order on this connection was issued by the Chief Administrator stating, ” It has come to note that there was a scuffle between two JTPs at Beherana Dwar contained in the Temple on April 18, 2021 which led to “Mahasnana” of the deities. Since it’s a severe challenge, the Administrator (Security) is hereby directed to trigger an inquiry into the matter to search out out the info of the case and submit his report by April 19, 2021.”
“All the rituals have been normalised after the Maha Snana. An inquiry has been ordered in to the incident and we will decide on the further course of action after receiving the report tomorrow,” mentioned Jitendra Sahu the Niti Administrator of SJTA.
The Chief administrator has additional requested the Security Administrator to repair duty for such incident with recommendations for corrective motion in opposition to the offender.
As per custom, the Holy Trinity endure ‘Maha Snana’ rituals (grand purification) at any time when any case of untoward incidents result in blood spill within the temple premises.
(Edited By Suryakant Jena)