Jhandewalan Temple has been following the imposition of the lockdown in the backdrop of COVID-19 scare. Usually crowd of worshipers flock the temple, however it wore a deserted look this morning, ANI News has reportted.

New Delhi: A few devotees offered prayers from outside the Jhandewalan Temple premises on the occassion of Ashtami on Wednesday owing to the nation wide lockdown enforced in view of Corona Pandemic.

Jhandewalan Temple has been following the imposition of the lockdown in the backdrop of COVID-19 scare. Usually crowd of worshipers flock the temple, however it wore a deserted look this morning.

Meanwhile, the Jhandewalan Temple here is providing meals to the migrant workers, daily wage labourers, destitute and homeless people. The temple trust has been providing food since March 25 to poor people who have been suffering most due to the nationwide lockdown.

Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to nation had announced a nation wide 21-day lockdown to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that “social distancing” is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly. 

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