Odisha: Lingaraj Temple Trust Demands Withdrawal Of Heritage Bylaws Draft | OTV News

Bhubaneswar:  The Lingaraj Temple Trust Board has demanded withdrawal of the draft notification on heritage bylaws for the Lingaraj Temple which has been ready by the National Monument Authority (NMA) below the Ministry of Culture.
The transfer comes three days after the NMA withdrew the bylaws draft for Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri.
In a letter to the member secretary of the monument physique, the temple belief board chairperson and Khordha Collector Sanat Kumar Mohanty has urged to withdraw the draft notification instantly for the bigger curiosity of ‘the Lord, servitors and devotees’.
“To protect the interest of the Lord, Sevaks and devotees at large, I request you to immediately withdraw the draft notification,” Mohanty acknowledged within the letter.
The Collector additional stated that the NMA ought to seek the advice of and talk about with temple administration if it has plans to arrange every other regulatory framework for the curiosity of Lord Lingaraj.
Mohanty famous that the servitors who’re dwelling across the eleventh century shrine are prone to be affected by any intervention of the authorities like this draft notifications.
“They (servitors) must be consulted before any process to restrict their rights is undertaken by National Monument Authority (NMA). This is also important as any adverse impact on Sevayats have a direct bearing on continuity of Niti Kanti (rituals) of Lord Lingaraj,” the letter learn.
The temple administration has additionally identified that the traditional temple which is a well-known seat of Lord Shiva, attracts scores of pilgrims on a regular basis. Especially on Mahashivratri, lakhs of devotees from throughout the nation and overseas throng the shrine to have a glimpse of holy Mahadeep.
Recently, the State authorities had taken an initiative to beautify the temple environment and guarantee higher facilities for the devotees below its formidable Ekamra Khetra Development venture.  Locals dwelling across the temple web site have sacrificed their lands for the venture which was potential due to their deep non secular and non secular join with Lord Lingaraj, the Collector acknowledged within the letter.
It is value mentioning that the Ministry of Culture had withdrawn the notification on heritage bylaws of Puri Jagannath temple on Tuesday.
The announcement for the withdrawal was made by the Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel after delegations of the BJP MPs, led by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJD MPs led by Puri Lok Sabha member Pinaki Mishra met him individually at his residence in New Delhi demanding withdrawal of the draft.