Considering the rising cases of COVID-19 in Mumbai and Maharashtra, Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust has laid down restrictions on 'darshan' on Ganesh Angaraki Chaturthi, which will be celebrated on March 2 this year.
This decision has been taken to prohibit large crowd gathering and to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
As per the new restrictions, no offline darshan will be allowed on this auspicious day. Darshan will be permitted only on pre-issued QR codes between 8 am and 9 pm on March 2, said the trust.
The temple authority has asked devotees to book their time slot for darshan and accordingly visit the temple. Only after scanning the QR code devotees will be able to enter the temple premises.
The temple trust has appealed to citizens for their cooperation and asked to avail the benefits of online service for Siddhivinayak darshan.
Angarki Chaturthi, an auspicious day dedicated to the 'God of Wisdom’ Lord Ganesha. It is celebrated on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha as per the Hindu calendar. The day is celebrated with reverence by the followers of Lord Ganesha in Maharashtra.
Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi opened in November of last year after a hiatus of eight months due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
On Wednesday, February 24, Maharashtra reported 8,807 cases, the highest one day spike in four months. Mumbai, too, witnessed a jump in cases as it reported 1,167 infections in the past 24 hours, after a hiatus of 87 days. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray held a state cabinet meeting yesterday to take stock of the developing coronavirus situation. The state had previously imposed restrictions on Shivaji jayanti celebrations in the wake of the rising tally of daily cases.
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