No Sevas Will Be Performed In Temples Of Dakshina Kannada : Precaution Against Coronavirus

No Sevas Will Be Performed In Temples Of Dakshina Kannada : Precaution Against Coronavirus

March 18: As part of precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus, Dakshina Kannada district administration has banned the participation of devotees at religious shrines including temples, masjids and churches in large numbers.

Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said that all ‘sevas’ in temples across Dakshina Kannada district will be stopped for a few days.
DC Sindhu clarified that devotees would be allowed to have darshan of presiding deities in the temples but sevas would be cancelled. The district administration has decided to allow temple staff to carry out different activities related to annual fairs and festivals in the temples. Large gatherings in mosques, churches and other religious places should be avoided, she added.