Puri Jagannath temple to set up digital library of records

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri will set up a digital library to preserve age-old records of the 12th-century shrine, including rare palm-leaf manuscripts, rituals’ data and the sacred Madala Panji (temple almanack), SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said.

In a social media post Thursday, Padhee said the proposed digital library will serve as a repository of centuries-old records, offering digital access to devotees and researchers worldwide.

With the blessings of Mahaprabhu, SJTA is going to set up a digital library to preserve rare temple records, rituals, the sacred Madala Panji, palm-leaf manuscripts and more, while providing digital access to devotees and researchers. This unique initiative seeks to safeguard the timeless heritage of Shree Jagannatha