Jagannath temple

Nice , Tample in puri Orissa

One of the holiest temples of hindus. If you have faith in Lord then this place is one of the most sacred and reliever of all kinds of mental and worldly troubles. Lord Jagannath vigrah appears to be looking you all the time.

Jai Jagannath. Very well maintained area and beautifully organised.

The Kitchen of Lord Jagannath, biggest in the Worldn-------------------------------------------nSri Jagannath is the Lord of the Universe. His Kitchen is considered as the largest and the biggest Kitchen in the world. It is situated south-east direction of the outer compound of Srimandir. The length of the Kitchen is 150 feet, breadth is 100 feet and height is about 20 feet. It consists of 32 rooms with 250 earthen ovens within these. Around 600cooks(Suaras) and 400 assistants serve here everyday for preparing Lord’s food.nIt is believe that Mahalaxmi cooks in the Kitchen Herself; all are felt to be her servants.nnChappan Bhog or Mahaprasadn--------------------------nMahaprasad is the term applied to the 56 food items offered to Lord Jagannath in the holy Temple of Puri,nnAccording to ” Skanda Purana” Lord Jagannath redeems the devotees by permitting them to partake his Mahaprasad, to have His darshan and to worship him by observing rituals and by offering of gifts .Mahaprasad is treated here as ‘Anna Brahma’. The temple kitchen has got the capacity to cook for a lakh of devotees on a day. Mahaprasad is cooked only in earthen pots and medium of food is fire wood only. The steam-cooked food is offered to Lord Jagannath first and then to Goddess Vimala after which it becomes Mahaprasad. This Mahaprasad is freely taken by people of all castes and creeds without any discrimination.nnWhen the steam cooked food is carried to Lord in slings of earthen pots no flavour comes up from the food but when the same is carried back to the sale point after being offered to the Lord a delicious smell spells along in the breeze to the pleasant surprise of the devotees. Now the food is blessed.nThe tourists prefer to carry a particular type of dry Mahaprasad known as” Khaja” (made of maida, sugar and ghee) which stays fresh for days together.nnMahaprasad is ceased to be offered during the 21 days preceding the Ratha Yatra, as the lord is said to be having fever in that period.nnDried rice Mahaprasad known as “Nirmalya” is also used by devotees and tourists for different sacred occasions.nnThe main 56 items of CHAPANA BHOGA or MAHAPRASAD are as follows:n1. Sadha Anna – Simple Rice watern2. Kanika – Rice, Ghee and Sugarn3. Dahi Pakhal – Curd Rice and watern4. Ada Pakhal – Rice, Ginger and watern5. Thali Khechedi – Lentil, Rice with Sugar and Gheen6. Ghea Anna – Rice mixed with Gheen7. Khechedi – Rice mixed with Lentiln8. Mitha Pakhal – Rice , Sugar and watern9. Oria Pakhal – Rice, Ghee, Lemon and SaltnnSweetsnn10. Khaja – Made of wheatn11. Gaja – Made of wheat, sugar and Gheen12. Ladu – Made of wheat, sugar and Gheen13. Magaja Ladun14. Jeera Ladun15. Jagannath Ballav – Wheat, Sugar and Gheen16. Khuruma – Made of wheat, Sugar and Saltn17. Mathapuli – Made of Ghee, Ginger and a kind of beans ground in to a thick pasten18. Kakara – Made of Ghee and Wheatn19. Marichi Ladu – Made of Wheat and Sugarn20. Luni Khuruma – Made of Wheat, Ghee and Saltn(Onreturn of Bahuda Yatra during Suna Vesha, Rasagolla are offered as Bhogas but on no other day Rasagollas are allowed for Bhog)nnCakes, Pancakes and Pattiesnn21. Suar Pitha – Made of wheat and Gheen22. Chadai Lada – Made of Wheat, Ghee and Sugarn23. Jhilli – Rice Flour, Ghee and Sugarn24. Kanti – Rice Flour and Gheen25. Manda – Made of wheat and Gheen26. Amalu – Made of wheat, ghee and sugarn27. Puri – Made of wheat and Ghee and deeply fried like a small thin pan caken28. Luchi – Made of Rice, Flour and Gheen29. Bara – Made of Curd, Ghee and a kind of beansn30. Dahi Bara – Cake made of a kind of a beans and curdn31. Arisa – A flat cake made of Rice flour and Gheen32. Tripuri – Another flat cake made of Rice, Flour and Gheen33. Rosapaik – A cake made of wheat andnMilk Preparationsn34. Khiri – Milk, Sugar with Ricen35. Papudi – Prepared from only the cream of milkn36. Khua – Prepared out of Pure Milk slowly boiled over many hours to a soft custard like consistencyn37. Rasabali – Made of Milk, Sugar and Wheatn38. Tadia – Made of fresh cheese, sugar and Gheen39. Chhena Khai – Made of fresh Cheese, milk and

Awesome place, amazing Temple