Puri Srimandir Management Committee on Monday took a decisive step towards preserving the sanctity of terms related to the temple.
The committee, in its latest meeting, approved a proposal to pursue patent applications for expressions such as ‘Srimandir’, ‘Jagannath Dham’, and ‘Mahaprasad’.
Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee affirmed that words linked to Lord Jagannath’s various rituals should not be utilised for other purposes, prompting the proposal’s ratification.
No high-rise in the temple vicinity
A rising concern over the construction of high-rise buildings around Srimandir has also been addressed by the committee. The visual sanctity and the prominence of the temple are under threat from these towering structures. Consequently, the committee plans to engage with the Urban Development Department to propose specific construction guidelines to protect the site’s cultural and religious heritage.
The need for government intervention to oversee the expansion of buildings around Srimandir and Gundicha Temple has been highlighted. As part of these measures, the committee resolved to advance a framework regulating the height of new developments around the temple premises.
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The decisions on the regulation of building heights around Srimandir and Gundicha Temple were unanimously approved during today’s meeting.
“We will apply for patents of terms like ‘Srimandir’, ‘Jagannath Dham’, ‘Mahaprasad’, ‘logo of Srimandir’, ‘Shrikshetra’, ‘Purushottam Dham’. It has been approved in a high-level meeting today,” said SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee.
“Stern actions will be taken against the non-servitors riding atop the chariots and doing any unauthorized work during this year’s Rath Yatra. Criminal cases will be filed against the servitors using mobile phones during the performance of rituals atop the chariots,” he added.
