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Goddess Durga wears mask to send a message

With the pandemic fear turning all pervasive, the idol of Goddess Durga in a temple in Etah district is now wearing a mask

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With the pandemic fear turning all pervasive, the idol of Goddess Durga in a temple in Etah district is now wearing a mask.

The priests are also distributing masks as 'prasad' to devotees during 'Navratri'.

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Pandit Manoj Sharma, a priest at the Durga temple, said since devotees are thronging the temple in large numbers, they decided to put a face mask on the idol of the goddess to send out a strong message.

"We have been distributing face masks as 'prasad' to promote Covid-appropriate behaviour among devotees. We have made proper arrangements for hand sanitiser and also put up Covid-19 advisory at several places on the temple premises to ensure devotees do not pose a danger to public health, and behave as responsible citizens."

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The temple management is also ensuring that all Covid guidelines are adhered to and not more than five devotees are allowed into the temple at a time.

"Social distancing norms are also religiously being followed during the morning and evening 'aarti'," said the priest.

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