HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Union Culture Ministry has launched the Temple 360 portal
• Live camera feeds from across the country’s temples will be made available on this page
The Union Culture Ministry has launched the Temple 360 portal. This is a one-of-a-kind facility that allows devotees from all across the country to obtain online darshan of temples or important pilgrimage locations whenever and from wherever they want.
Overview:
• Live camera feeds from across the country’s temples will be made available on this portal.
• Meenakshi Lekhi, the minister of state for culture, unveiled this portal.
About the portal
Temple 360 is a portal created in accordance with the government’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Individuals can obtain temple darshans 24 hours a day, seven days a week through numerous live camera feeds from temples across the country via this portal.
Which temples’ ceremonies are currently on display?
Live broadcasting of rituals is currently available through this portal from four well-known temples: Kashi Vishwanath (UP), Somnath (Gujarat), Ghrishneshwar, and Trimbakeshwar (both in Maharashtra).
What will be the next thing streamed on this portal?
Soon, devotees will be able to see live streaming rituals from four Dhams, including Badrinath (Uttarakhand), Dwarka (Gujarat), Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu), and Puri (Odisha), as well as 12 Jyotirlinga, on this platform.
Other characteristics
Other elements, such as ‘e-services,’ via which a devotee can pay for services, will be added to this portal soon by the ministry.