Mathura: Now devotees thronging the famous
Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan can offer their worship from
the VIP gallery by paying Rs 250, temple officials said on Thursday.
"Desirous devotees can now pay obeisance to the deity
from the VIP enclosure by paying Rs 250. They can worship for
three minutes and also take nine of their family members," K C
Gaur, Officer on special duty, told reporters.
The decision was taken at a joint meeting attended by
District Magistrate Dinesh Chandra Shukla, Senior
Superintendent of Police P B D Paulson, Junior Civil Judge
Sapna Shukla and top temple officials.
"Introduction of barricading to manage devotees' rush
during 'darshan', extension of inner 'darshan' area,
construction of a separate VIP gate were the other decisions
taken in the meeting," Gaur said.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 22:41