Bhubaneswar, 18 February (H.S.): Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will be closed for public darshan for five hours tomorrow for the Banakalagi Niti, a ritual where the deities' idols are painted.

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has announced that darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings will be restricted from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Wednesday. This ritual will be held on the occasion of Phalguna Krishna Shashthi Tithi, as per the SJTA’s notification on the social media platform X.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda