Kapilash is ready for Shivratri today, 5 lakh devotees are expected to come

Dhenkanal: Expecting over 5 lakh devotees to visit Kapilash for Shivratri, the district administration and police in Dhenkanal have left no stone unturned in making elaborate preparations.

The time for lifting the ‘Mahadeep’ at Kapilash, the abode of Lord Shiva, is scheduled at 4:30 am on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, with officials preparing for the arrival of devotees. District Collector Manoranjan Mallik and Superintendent of Police Madkar Sandeep Sampat visited the temple site with their respective teams to assess and review the situation.

The departments concerned have made adequate arrangements for lighting, water supply and parking, with senior officials tasked with monitoring the arrangements at the temple site. Similarly, police officials have imposed strict measures to ensure smooth observance of the festival, the Collector said.
About 10 platoons of police force along with 81 sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors are being deployed for crowd management and security. Additional SP Suryamani Pradhan said two additional SPs, five DSPs and 13 inspectors have been deployed at the site with elaborate traffic arrangements and designated parking areas. He further said, besides this, five constables have been specially appointed for traffic management.