Bhubaneswar, September 1: After being closed for over five months, the Sun temple at Konark opened its doors for the public on Tuesday.
The Odisha government on March 15 moved to regulate visitors at tourist destinations to combat the threat of Coronavirus and the Sun temple had closed its door for visitors since then for over the last five months.
However, following guidelines under unlock 4.0, the state government has allowed the tourist destinations to open from September 1 with adherence to social distancing norms.