Odisha Govt Launches ‘Shree Jagannath Darshan Yojana’ for Poor Devotees

Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to facilitate free darshan of Lord Jagannath for underprivileged devotees, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has announced the launch of the ‘Shree Jagannath Darshan Yojana.’ The scheme has been allocated a budget of Rs. 30 crore in the state’s annual budget.

CM Majhi emphasized that the initiative aims to fulfill the aspirations of devotees from economically weaker sections who wish to visit Puri and have darshan of Lord Jagannath along with Mahaprasad.

“Every Odia desires to have a glimpse of Lord Jagannath in his lifetime. In order to fulfill the wishes of very poor devotees, our Government will launch the ‘Shree Jagannath Darshan Yojana’ whereby they will travel to Puri, have Darshan of Shree Jagannath and Mahaprasad free of cost. For this purpose, I allocate Rs. 30 crore in the Budget Estimate,” Majhi announced.

Development of Religious Sites Across Odisha

Apart from the Jagannath temple initiative, CM Majhi also announced financial allocations for the development of key religious sites across Odisha:

• Maa Tarini Temple, Keonjhar: The government has approved the ‘Integrated Development of Maa Tarini Temple Complex’ at Ghatagaon, Keonjhar, with an estimated budget of Rs. 225 crore.
• Mahima Gadi, Joranda: Funds have been allocated for the development of Mahima Gadi, including the construction of a grand ‘Bhabya Sunya Mandap.’
• Sakhi Gopinath Temple, Sakhigopal: The state government will undertake efforts for the comprehensive development of this temple.