Thrissur: The oottupura (dining hall) attached to the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala's Thrissur will henceforth be opened to all, including non-Hindus.

The management of the temple, where non-Hindus are barred from offering worship, has opened the portals of its oottupura to everyone, cutting across religion.

The Guruvayoor Devaswom, the management, also lifted the dress code imposed at the dining hall and allowed devotees to wear shirts, pants and footwear.

Hundreds of devotees have prasada oottu, the temple feast, every day at the oottupura of the centuries-old shrine.

Devaswom chairman K.B. Mohandas said the decision was taken at a meeting on Tuesday and it came into force with immediate effect.

A board saying non-Hindus are not allowed, displayed in front of the dining hall, has been removed, he said. PTI