Sambalpur: Today on Saturday, the Dhabalmukhi Besha of Goddess Maa Samaleswari will be held. The temple will be open for darshan of devotees from 6 am to 10 pm after worshiping Maa Samleswari in the morning. However, darshan will be closed from 11:45 am to 12:30 pm for Annabhog, from 3 pm to 4 pm for the mother’s sringar besha, from 7:45 pm to 8:15 pm, and from 8:50 am to 9:30 pm for Annabhog.
On the occasion of Mahalaya, devotees are prohibited from taking any puja items like bhogs, lamps, incense, etc. to the temple for one day only due to heavy crowding. Samaleswari Temple Trust Board President Sanjay Babu appealed to the devotees to cooperate.