Jaipur: The Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Jagatpita Brahma temple reopened on Monday as per the 'Unlock-4' guidelines issued by the Centre in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
The state government has allowed religious places to reopen from September 7 and has asked them to adhere to social distancing and other COVID-19 guidelines under 'Unlock-4'.
Religious places were closed after the Centre imposed a nationwide lockdown in March to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The 'Unlock' process began on June 8 and so far, the central government has implemented four phases.
The Tripura Sundari temple in Banswara, the Dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer, the Siddh Hanuman Mandir in Bharatpur, the Kaila Devi and Madan Mohan temples in Karauli and the Galiyakot Dargah are among the major religious places in the state that have been reopen on Monday.
However, managements of many religious places expressed their inability to reopen amid the pandemic.
The Govind Dev and Moti Dungri Ganesh temples in Jaipur, the Nathdwara temple in Rajsamand, the Khatu Shyam temple in Sikar, the Karni Mata temple in Bikaner, the Salasar Balaji temple in Churu are among those which will remain closed.
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The authorities of Ajmer Sharif Dargah were seen following strict coronavirus precautionary measures and Jagatpita Brahma temple too kept the social distancing guidelines in focus. Thermal screening were also carried out at both of the religious places.
On Sunday, the shrine premises were sanitised and circles were drawn six-feet apart to ensure social distancing by devotees.
Dargah committee chairman Amin Pathan said that all preparations have been completed and the entire dargah premises was sanitised with alcohol-free sanitisers on Sunday.
Dargah Diwan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan and All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council chairman Nasiruddin Chisty appealed to pilgrims to follow guidelines of the state government, and requested the elderly and the sick to avoid visiting the shrine in view of the pandemic.
Inputs from agencies
