PURI: The Odisha authorities on Tuesday determined to check the standard of ghee used for preparation of choices on the Jagannath temple in Puri, an official stated. The choice was taken amid the row over the alleged use of animal fats within the ghee with which the laddus supplied on the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh are ready.
After Tirupati laddu row, the Odisha authorities has determined to check the standard of ghee used for preparation of ‘prasad’ at Jagannath temple in Puri, stated an official on Tuesday.
The choice comes after controversy over the alleged use of animal fats within the ghee with which the laddus supplied on the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh are made.
Puri’s District Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain clarified that that although there have been no such allegations right here, the administration will check the ghee’s high quality sued for the preparation of ‘Kotha Bhoga‘ (prasad for the deities) and ‘Baradi Bhoga‘ (prasad on order) on the Twelfth-century shrine.
The one provider of ghee for the prasad in Puri temple is state-run Odisha Milk Federation (Omfed).
“Nonetheless, a call has been taken to look at the usual of ghee being provided by Omfed to allay any worry of adulteration,” he stated, including that discussions shall be held with the Omfed in addition to the temple’s servitors who put together the ‘prasad’.
Jagannath Swain Mohapatra, a servitor, alleged that earlier adulterated ghee was discovered for use for lighting ‘diyas’ or lamps on the temple premises.
“That has been stopped. We’ll request the temple’s chief administrator for an entire check of the ghee used right here,” he stated, sustaining that the religion of devotes was crucial.
The standard of laddus on the Tirupati temple got here below the limelight after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that substandard components and animal fat have been utilized in making them below the earlier YSRCP authorities.
(With inputs from PTI)
