Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Jagannath Temple Opens Breastfeeding Room for Mothers
The Jagannath Temple in Puri, India, has opened a special room for mothers to breastfeed their babies.
This room is air-conditioned and has comfy seats so moms can feed their babies in private and feel relaxed.
Temple staff are there to help.
The room can fit four mothers at a time.
The temple made this change because many mothers visiting the temple needed a private place to feed their babies.
This move has made people happy.
There is a medical team close by to help if there is an emergency.
The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, opened a breastfeeding room.
The room is air-conditioned with comfortable seating and privacy.
Two female temple staff members will assist the mothers.
A medical team is stationed nearby for emergencies.
The initiative is to make the temple more family-friendly.
- Who
- Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)
- What
- Established a breastfeeding room
- When
- Not explicitly stated, but recently
- Where
- Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha
- Why
- To provide a safe and dignified space for nursing mothers
- Location
- Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha
- Purpose
- Breastfeeding facility for mothers
- Capacity
- Accommodates up to four mothers
- Features
- Air-conditioned, comfortable seating, privacy
- Staffing
- Two female temple staff assist mothers
- Additional Support
- Medical team stationed nearby