India News | Places of Worship Open for Devotees in Karnataka from Today
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. More than two months after the nationwide lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, people offered prayers at Bengaluru's Saint Mary's Church and Shree Dodda Ganapathi Temple as the government has allowed reopening of religious places from today.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): More than two months after the nationwide lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, people offered prayers at Bengaluru's Saint Mary's Church and Shree Dodda Ganapathi Temple as the government has allowed reopening of religious places from today.
Fewer devotees here visited Saint Mary's Church in Shivaji Nagar and were seen maintaining social distancing inside the church premises.
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Meanwhile, people queued outside Shree Dodda Ganapathi Temple at Basavanagudi to offer prayers in the wee hours of Monday.
Floor markings have been made here to maintain social distancing.
Social distancing norms are also being followed in Hubli's Nagashetty Koppa where only a few devotees thronged the temple on Monday morning.
In Kalaburagi's Sharana Basaveshwara Temple the visiting hours for devotees have been fixed from 7 am to 10 am and three hours in the evening from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Thermal screening is being conducted here and a disinfectant tunnel has also been installed at the entry point.
Floor markings have also been made here to ensure social distancing while barricades have also been installed on the temple premises. (ANI)
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