Puri, Jan 17: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Shri Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project.

Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb performed the 'Purna Ahuti' while Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated the project to devotees.

Meanwhile, devotees thronged Lord Jagannath Temple for 'Darshan' ahead of the inauguration ceremony.
The Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project of Lord Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri has been completed by the Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation (OBCC) and handed over to the temple administration Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).

The Heritage project includes parking places, Shree Setu (a bridge), pilgrimage centres, a new road to facilitate the movement of pilgrims, toilets for male, and female devotees and servitors, clock rooms and electrical work with other visitors' amenities.

The corridor aims to enhance the visual appeal and surroundings of the iconic Jagannath Temple. Jagannath Temple is one of the four dhammas that every Hindu is advised to visit.

Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath, along with sister Devi Subhadra and elder brother Mahaprabhu Shri Balabhadra, are worshipped in Puri (the Purusottama Kshetra).

 Though no changes have been made in the temple, the area within the 75-metre corridor of the boundary wall of the Jagannath temple has been developed.