Restriction to Visit These Temples on Weekend Continues Till Further Orders: DC Rajendra

Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra stated that entry of devotees to Sri Manjunatha Temple at Dharmasthala and Sri Subrahmanya Temple at Kukke Surbahmanya has been prohibited on Saturdays and Sundays till further orders. The devotees can these temples on other days of the week between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. They can have only darshan of deities while they will not be given Tirtha, Prasadam and food at these temples, he added. Although, the entry for devotees has been restricted on weekends, the managements can continue with the regular rituals and there will be no fairs or festivals or processions at these temples. At the same time, lodging houses in these places cannot offer lodging facility to devotees, he added. Those violating the directions will be booked under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act and Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Rules, the DC warns.