Bhubaneswar, July 15 -- A day ahead of the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched 'Samarpan', an advanced digital hundi aimed at connecting Jagannath devotees worldwide with Srimandir through a secure and transparent donation platform.

The digital hundi was launched at the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) office in Puri as a major technology-driven initiative to enable devotees in India and abroad to make offerings to Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath from their homes.

The platform has been jointly developed by the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC), under the state Electronics and Information Technology Department, and the SJTA.

Developed by OCAC and integrated with the of...