{
  "id": 8665284,
  "title": "Odisha’s Gundicha Temple To Reopen After Renovation; Here's Everything You Need To Know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/odishas-gundicha-temple-to-reopen-after-renovation-heres-everything",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:43:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/odishas-gundicha-temple-to-reopen-after-renovation-heres-everything-you-need-to-know"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Odisha's Gundicha Temple, located in Puri, is set to welcome visitors and devotees again in October following recent renovation and restoration work, according to authorities. The temple will charge an entry fee of ₹10 per person. The decision to reopen the temple was made after Srimandir Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee, along with members of the Srimandir Management Committee and senior administrative officials, conducted a thorough inspection of the temple premises on Saturday. The inspection focused on reviewing the progress of the ongoing construction work and arranging for devotees' darshan. The reopening comes as the temple is expected to bring renewed attention to the historic Adapa Mandap and the religious significance of the shrine.",
  "summary": "Odisha’s Gundicha Temple in Puri is set to reopen to devotees and visitors in October following renovation and restoration work, with authorities reportedly fixing an entry fee of ₹10 per person. Following an inspection of the temple premises on Saturday by Srimandir Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee, members of the Srimandir Management Committee and senior administrative officials, the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}