India, Oct. 24 -- With an aim to ensure smoother and more accessible darshan for persons with disabilities (Divyang devotees) at the Shree Jagannath Temple, the temple administration has constructed a ramp at the 12th-century shrine in Puri.

Construction of a ramp and railings from the Gumuta near the temple's northern entrance to the Kurma Bedha has been completed.

A special Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is being prepared to ensure orderly darshan for divyang devotees. They will be allowed to reach the area near the Bahara Katha, close to the Jaya-Vijaya Dwara, to have darshan of Lord Jagannath.

A trial run involving around 20 devotees per day is planned initially. However, the trial cannot be conducted during the ongoing Kartik...