

Immersion of household idols should be done at homes by devotees if it is not possible for them to go to the nearest immersion point. St Laurn - The Spiritual Resort: Excellent property - See 2,033 traveller reviews, 1,306 candid photos, and great deals for St Laurn - The Spiritual Resort at Tripadvisor. At the time of 'aarti' (a ritual of worship), not more than 10 people should be present at the venue and they should follow coronavirus guidelines like wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing, the civic body added. Further, Mandals should arrange an online darshan of idols to avoid crowding and use Facebook and other social media platforms to reach out to devotees, it said. Additionally, it has capped the height of Goddess Durga idols to four feet for community mandals and two feet for household ones. The civic body has banned Garba celebration because of the fear of the Covid-19 third wave. Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an order capping the number of visitors to places of worship to 50% of the total capacity.

While the unvaccinated devotees will have to show a Covid-19 negative certificate. In the Mumba Devi temple, only fully vaccinated devotees are allowed to enter temple premises.
