Shree Jagannath Temple government calls on devotees to show their right ‘Mahaprasad’. File | Image source: KR Deepak
Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Saturday (May 18, 2025) calls on devotees to show their right ‘Mahaprasad’this sacred dedication to Lord Jaganat and do not eat it while sitting at the dining table.
Appeals follow reports and social media to show people ‘Mahaprasad’ In a hotel sitting on the table, SJTA is described as an act of “opposing the ancient tradition of Sri Mandir.”
Description of Lord Jaganat ‘Mahaprasad’ SJTA is highly sacred and considered “Anna Brahma” (Rice soul), and by tradition, devotees should consume skilled ‘Bhog’ by sitting gratefully on the floor.
The government stressed: “Mahaprasad has great religious significance and must be treated with utmost respect.”
They added: “Eating it at the dining table is considered disrespectful to God’s devotion and contradicts the spiritual customs associated with it.”
In its consultation, SJTA also called on Puri’s hotels, restaurants and restaurants to discourage this practice and educate visitors in appropriate ways to consume “Mahaprasad”.
Urge the agency to inform guests about their religious importance and traditional ways of participating in sacred food.
The government said photos and videos of some people participating ‘Mahaprasad’ When sitting at the dining table, it hurts the religious sentiment of many devotees.
publishing – May 18, 2025 at 11:44 am
