New Delhi: Most residents in and around Puri rely on Mahaprasad to entertain guests during social events like thread ceremonies and weddings. A meal for one person, comprising rice, dal, and besar (vegetable curry), costs about Rs 300. A special spread including rice, dal, dalma, besar, and mahura (vegetable curry) is priced at Rs 500. There are at least 56 varieties of Mahaprasad, which include dishes like rice, sweet rice, dal, dalma, and various curries, all cooked in earthen pots over wood-fired stoves.
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The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2024 began today, July 7, 2024, coinciding with the Dwitiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Ashadha. The Rath Yatra started early on Sunday, commencing at 04:26 AM with the Dwitiya Tithi, and will conclude on July 8 at 04:59 AM.
To purchase Mahaprasad, visitors can go to the Anand Bazar or Pleasure Mart within the temple, situated at the northeast corner of the outer temple enclosure. This area is recognised as the world’s largest open-air hotel, where thousands of devotees gather daily to purchase and enjoy meals together, disregarding their caste, creed, and social status.
How is Puri temple Mahaprasad cooked?
Mahaprasad is prepared with great reverence as ‘Anna Bramha’ in the temple kitchen, which has the capacity to cater to one lakh devotees daily. The food is cooked exclusively in earthen pots using firewood. After being steam-cooked, it is first offered to Lord Jagannatha and then to Goddess Bimala, becoming Mahaprasad thereafter. This sacred offering is freely shared among people of all backgrounds without any discrimination. The menu includes cooked rice, dal, vegetable curries, sweet dishes, and various confections made from sugar, jaggery, wheat flour, ghee, milk, and cheese.
Jagannath Puri temple mahaprasad price: To purchase Mahaprasad, visitors can go to the Anand Bazar or Pleasure Mart within the temple, situated at the northeast corner of the outer temple enclosure. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
