Puri Jagannath Temple makes dress code mandatory for devotees in Odisha

The administration of Shree Jagannath Temple on Monday made dress code mandatory for devotees wishing to enter the 12th century shrine. It also put a complete ban on chewing gutkha and pan in the shrine premises and use of plastic and polythene from the New



Year’s day of 2024.

An SJTA official said devotees will be required to wear “decent clothes” to enter the shrine. Devotees wearing half pants, shorts, torn jeans, skirts and sleeveless dresses will not be allowed to enter the temple.