The hotels and restaurants of all categories in Puri have been packed till the end of the nine-day festival, while several organisations have erected makeshift accommodations to give shelter to the devotees and tourists coming from across the country and abroad.
'Why exclude those who are curious about our faith but not born into it, to experience the temple?'
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There are several other famous temples across India that disallow non-Hindus to enter their place of worship, Rediff.com lists some of them.
The controversy over Sant Rampal and his army of followers taking the law into their hands has once again thrown the spotlight on the clout that India's godmen possess.
