Bhubaneswar: Following disruption of rituals in Lingaraj Temple for three days over dispute among two groups of Sevayats, the State Government has decided to form a judicial panel to prepare Right of Records (RoRs) for smooth performance of the rituals of the Shiva Shrine.
This decision was taken during the meeting held under the chairmanship of Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan here today.
The Mahasuara (Brahmin Nijog) and Badu Nijog had disagreements over the preparation of “Ghruta Kamala” and other ritualistic duties resulting in halting of all rituals since Monday evening.
Owing to disruption of major rituals in the temple, the deity has also not been offered ‘bhoga’ and Makar Sankranti rituals also disrupted in the temple.
Stating that there are some anomalies in the Record of Rights (RoR) of the temple, Harichandan said a judicial commission headed by a retired high court judge will be formed to prepare a draft Record of Rights for conduct of various rituals by the different servitor groups in two months.
The Endowment Commission will implement the Record of Rights at the temple so that there will be no disturbance among the servitor groups in future, he said.
“If there is any issue, the servitors should bring it to the notice of the Trust Board. Without doing so, if anyone will halt the rituals of Lord Lingaraj, we will not tolerate it and take strong action,” Minister warned.
He appealed to the servitors not to disrupt the rituals of the temple till the new Record of Rights has not been prepared.