Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra: Rath Yatra started from today, know the secret of Mahaprasad to Jagannath

Know how the prasad is made and what is its specialty.

Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra takes place every year in the month of Ashadh in Puri, Odisha. This Rath Yatra started from today. This Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, one of the main incarnations of Lord Vishnu, is very famous. People from all over the country and the world come to participate in this yatra. Due to Corona, there has not been much crowd in this yatra for the last two years, but this time lakhs of people will come here.

The preparations are going on in full swing since this morning. Like the Rath Yatra, the Prasad of Puri is also very famous, it is called ‘Mahaprasad’. This Prasad is made in a very special and special way. Let us know how this prasad is made and why it is so important.

Lord Jagnnath Puris Mahaprasad made by Ganga Yamuna Water in India

Not only is the sanctity taken care of for preparing the prasad made in the temple kitchen, but special types of water are also used to make it. Yes, this prasad is made from the water of Ganga Yamuna. You must be wondering whether this Ganga Yamuna is the water of the same river but no, this water comes from 2 wells near the kitchen, whose name is Ganga-Yamuna. This Mahaprasad is made in large quantities and many people make it together. .

800 People make this prasad

The kitchen of Jagannath temple is said to be the largest kitchen in the world. Bhog (Mahaprasad) is prepared daily in huge quantity here. The quantity of bhog is so much that at least 800 people work in the kitchen at a time to prepare it. Out of this, there are about 500 cooks and 300 people are there to help them.

How to prepare Mahaprasad

Only earthen utensils are used in cooking the Mahaprasad prepared in the Jagannath temple. For this, these utensils are placed one on top of the other and the surprising thing is that the food of the vessel placed at the top gets cooked first and the food of the pot placed at the bottom gets cooked last. It is believed that in the kitchen of Jagannath temple, the entire bhog is prepared under the supervision of Ma Lakshmi. The glory of this Mahaprasad is such that people come from far and wide to get it.