While in other years it witnesses a grand celebration, this year it was just a simple affair due to nationwide lockdown, Kalinga TV has reported.

Puri: The one-month long Jhamu Jatra of Goddess Mangala in Kakatpur of this district in Odisha closes amid lockdown imposed in view of deadly coronavirus.

While in other years it witnesses a grand celebration, this year it was just a simple affair due to nationwide lockdown.

Earlier, the restriction was imposed on the visit of devotees to the temple, which later on resulted in entire shut down of temple. Only a few priests were there to execute the most essential rituals in the temple.

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