Odisha's Konark Sun temple reopens for visitors

The Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha's Puri district, a major tourist attraction, was on Tuesday re-opened for visitors after remaining closed for more than five months, an official said.

Though other ASI protected monuments in the state like Raja Rani temple, Udaygiri and Lalitgiri Buddhist monuments were opened earlier, the Konark temple received visitors only on September 1. A total of 2,500 visitors will now be allowed entry every day in two phases.

The Shree Jagannath Temple in the state continues to remain closed since March 15 as a precautionary measure to check the spread of the infection.