Puri: Darshan of Lord Jagannath at Srimandir, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, is set to become easier as the state government plans to introduce slot-based darshan, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on Wednesday.Plans are underway to run both queue-based and slot-booking systems for darshan of the deities at the temple. Arrangements are being made to enable devotees to have darshan of Lord Jagannath at a specific time through slot booking. Devotees with booked slots will visit the shrine through a special holding area, the minister said.The slot-booking darshan system will first be implemented on an experimental basis. Discussions have already been held with the temple administration in this regard, he added.Law Minister Harichandan further said that a final decision on slot booking darshan will be taken after discussions in the temple managing committee.
