Many temples to stay closed till June 30 in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: The Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam (BAPS) Swaminarayan Sanstha, which runs about 1,100 temples across the world, has decided to keep them closed till June 30.
"We will review the situation on June 30, and decide about re-opening the temples," said Sadhu Vivekjivandas of BAPS.
Ahmedabad's famous 'Camp Hanuman' temple is likely to re-open on June 30, said Parthivkumar Adhyaru, one of the trustees at the temple. He said that the re-opening of the temple will depend on many factors including changes in government guidelines and the prevailing situation.
The temple falls in Army cantonment zone that has been shut down in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
"The health and safety of jawans is our primary concern and we do not want to put them at risk of being infected with Covid-19 by the temple visitors," said Adhyaru.
Ahmedabad's famous 'Camp Hanuman' temple is likely to re-open on June 30, said Parthivkumar Adhyaru, one of the trustees at the temple. He said that the re-opening of the temple will depend on many factors including changes in government guidelines and the prevailing situation.
The temple falls in Army cantonment zone that has been shut down in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
"The health and safety of jawans is our primary concern and we do not want to put them at risk of being infected with Covid-19 by the temple visitors," said Adhyaru.
After a hiatus of about two and a half months due to the Covid-19 lockdown, places of worship across the country started re-opening from June 8 following guidelines issued by the Centre.
BAPS had earlier said a decision to re-open the temples, which were closed in India from the last week of March, will be taken on June 15 in view of prevailing circumstances, available facilities, and arrangements at the temples.
The number of cases of Covid-19 are on a rise and Mahant Swami Maharaj, the head of BAPS, has on Monday, instructed that the BAPS Swaminararyan temples remain closed till June 30.
The Dwarkadhish temple in Dev Bhumi Dwarka district, Somnath temple in Veraval and the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district have already re-opened their doors for general public with social distancing and various other precautionary measures in place.