Bhubaneswar: In a big step in direction of making spiritual areas extra inclusive and family-friendly, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri, Odisha, has established its first-ever devoted breastfeeding room for moms visiting the shrine with infants.

The newly set-up, air-conditioned facility can accommodate as much as 4 moms at a time and is supplied with comfy seating and privateness preparations. Two feminine temple workers (Jagannath Temple Police personnel) have been deployed to help moms and guarantee clean functioning.

With 1000’s of devotees thronging the Twelfth-century shrine every day, many ladies had lengthy struggled to discover a protected and dignified area to feed their kids. The temple administration, responding to this long-standing demand, created the power close to the temple complicated to offer consolation and comfort for nursing moms.

A medical group has additionally been stationed close by to offer instant help in case of emergencies.

“It was a long-pending requirement. We recognized an acceptable area and arrange the room with all important amenities. Volunteers and medical doctors might be out there to increase assist each time wanted,” mentioned Puri Collector and Deputy Chief Administrator of SJTA, Dibya Jyoti Parida.

The transfer has been welcomed by devotees and social activists alike, who see it as a progressive step in enhancing the temple’s accessibility for households with younger kids. Many have praised the SJTA for addressing an often-overlooked want in public and spiritual areas.

The initiative additionally aligns with broader efforts throughout the nation to make public establishments—starting from airports to railway stations and now locations of worship—extra delicate to the wants of ladies and kids.