Digital library soon in Puri to preserve rare records of Jagannath temple

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of Jagannath temple at Odisha’s Puri town will set a digital library to preserve the rare records of the 12 th century shrine.

The proposed digital library, christened as Gyana Yagnya Mandap, will come up at the location of old Raghunandan Library in the Holy Town. The state government will also set up a research centre at the library, said Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan.

“Rare records and sacred documents of Jagannath temple including Madala Panjhi and rituals of the presiding deities, and palm-leaf manuscripts among other things will be preserved at the digital library,” added the Law Minister.

Devotees as well as researchers can visit the digital library and access the preserved temple records, said Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chi