Home News Devotees donate nearly Rs 3 crore to Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi within 10 days

Devotees donate nearly Rs 3 crore to Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi within 10 days

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The Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi which reopened after more than seven of being closed, witnessed over 1 lakh devotees till Tuesday.

The Sai Baba devotees from across the world also donated over Rs 3.09 crore. Besides this, 64 gm gold worth Rs 2,85,629 was also donated along with 2.8 kg silver worth Rs 93,000.

The visitors are allowed only after making a booking online for a specific time slot. 

Maharashtra government decided to reopen temples and places of worship in the state from Monday, November 16. 

Religious places in the state have remained shut in Maharashtra since the lockdown announced in March. Though there were demands made by the opposition parties and some religious groups to reopen the temples, the Maharashtra government was waiting for the coronavirus cases in the state to subside.

“We can’t forget that the demon coronavirus is still amongst us. Even though this demon is slowly falling silent now, we cannot be complacent. Citizens need to follow discipline. Just like discipline and restraint were observed while celebrating Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri and Pandharpur wari (annual pilgrimage), followers of other faiths also celebrated festivals like Eid, Mount Mary festival by keeping the COVID-19 safety protocol in mind,”  Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had said in a press conference.

The Maharashtra government has already issued SOP’s, and wearing of face masks, following other COVID-19 guidelines will be mandatory.

Moreover, according to the SOP released by the state government, religious places in the COVID-19 containment zones will not be allowed t reopen.

The place sof worship will also have thermal screening, and hand wash or sanitiser facilities.

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