Shree Mandira Parikrama Prakalap: Shree Jagannatha, is the “Aradhya Devata” of Odias & millions of Hindus across India & the world. He is worshiped as Brahmadaru at his Mula peetha at Puri. The divinity & worship of Shree Jagannatha, as the “Lord of Universe” is as timeless and as infinite as the cosmos itself.
The Shreemandira Parikrama will be a 75-meter corridor around Shree Jagannatha Temple at Puri. The intent of the project is to provide expansive, unobstructed corridors around the Meghanada Pacheri for giving an opportunity to devotees and pilgrims to have visual connect with the Temple, Neelchakra and Meghanada Pacheri. Shreemandira Parikrama will also serve the function of providing amenities for pilgrims and for strengthening safety & security of the temple and devotees.
- Main Cloak Room : Main cloak to be used by pilgrims/visitors for depositing their baggage, shoes and mobile phone before queuing up for entering to the temple complex. This is to be located at north east corner over an area of 500 Sqm.
- Mini Cloak Room : Mini cloak rooms to be located near south and west gate of the temple (area assigned for each Mini Cloak Room is 26.7 sqm), for visitors to deposit their mobile phones and shoes, for convenance of visitors/temple workers, who will be mainly using these gates.
- Information cum Donation Kiosk : Information cum Donation Kiosk to be located in North, South & West side (area assigned for each Information cum Donation Kiosk is 26.7 sqm) of the corridor, for facilitating the devotees with the required information about the temple, facilities, rituals etc. The kiosks will also have provision for accepting donations from the devotees / pilgrims for the temple.
- Shree Jagannatha Reception Centre (SJRC) : In order to meet the essential requirements of visitors to Shree Mandira and the Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor (SJHC), a queue management facility with capacity of 6,000 persons, along with security checking (Baggage screening) facility, cloakroom for keeping belongings of up to four thousand families, drinking water and toilet facilities, facilities for washing hands and feet, souvenir including book shop etc. are being provided in this centre, spread over an area of 7917 sqm. This will be built over half an acre land available next to Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor (SJHC) on South-East side.
- Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) Office : The dignitaries and guests will be received and explained about the temple at the renovated office. Further, it will provide for adequate arrangements for dignitaries and guests to witness the Ratha Yatra of the Lords. The safety & security arrangements have accordingly been made in this office.
