Puri Jagannath Temple Urges Devotees Not to Consume 'Mahaprasad' on Dining Tables

Family Eating Jagannath Mahaprasad On Table Sparks Row; Puri Temple Authorities Issue Appeal

Considering local sentiments and religious beliefs, the temple authorities have also instructed hotels in Puri to caution their guests against such practices.

Puri Jagannath temple urges devotees not to consume 'Mahaprasad' on dining tables

The appeal follows reports and social media showing people eating the 'Mahaprasad' in a hotel in Puri while seated at tables and wearing shoes — an act the SJTA described as "against the age-old traditions of Sri Mandir."

Viral Video Of Priest Serving Puri Temple Food On Dining Table Sparks Row

A video of a family eating the Mahaprasad from Puri's Jagannath shrine, on the dining table, has stoked a controversy in Odisha.

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