“In the apprehension of the spread of COVID19 due to the congregation of large number of citizens on the day of Deepavali (14.11.20) at the BindusagarLake & the Singha Dwara of Lord Lingaraj to offer "PAYA SHRADDHA & PINDA DANA" the said ritual is banned this year for public safety,” said a BMC notification.
Every year, Bindusagar and the Singhadwar of Lingaraj Temple witness huge gatherings on the day of Diwali as people observe ‘Badabadua Daka’ to pay obeisance to their ancestors. Hundreds of people gather around the Lingaraj Temple on the evening of Diwali and perform Paya Sraddha and light Kaunriya Kathi (jute sticks).
Today, the COVID19 tally crossed 30,000-Mark with the detection of 54 new positive cases in the last 24 hours. The number of total positive cases now stands at 30,019 in the capital city.
