LUCKNOW: Amid the row over Tirupati Prasadam, Lucknow’s Mankameshwar Temple has banned providing prasad purchased from the market to the deity. Devotees have been requested to supply home made sweets or dry fruits as prasad.
Head priest of the temple, Mahant Divya Giri, stated, “There may be at all times some adulteration in meals merchandise. Due to this fact, to make sure purity within the ‘Garbhagriha’ of the temple, we’ve banned the parsad from exterior (market).Devotees can convey home made prasad or supply dry fruits and fruits to the deity. It is usually good for the well being of the individuals to eat prasad cooked at dwelling with purity.”
Mahant Giri described the distribution of alleged adulterated prasad within the Tirupati temple as an “unpardonable crime”.
She stated, “The individuals answerable for this shouldn’t be given any punishment lower than dying. In view of it, we’ve requested devotees to make sure that the prasad they provide doesn’t comprise any non-vegetarian substances.”
The row erupted after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that substandard substances and animal fats had been utilized in Tirupati laddus through the earlier YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led authorities.
The YSRCP retaliated by accusing Naidu of levelling allegations for political good points. Naidu has additionally introduced a Particular Investigation Te am to probe into the matter.
“There may be no greater blow to Sanatan Dharma than serving non-vegetarian meals as prasad in a temple. Admini strators of all Hindu temples must make joint efforts to offer vegetarian prasad,” Giri stated.
“Though directive is inflicting some inconvenience to the individuals, it’s insignificant earlier than the sanctity of the temple,” she added.
Devotees have additionally began following the instruction.
Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava, a trainer from Alambagh who visited the temple on Monday, stated, “My father instructed me within the m orning after listening to in regards to the ban. So, I instructed my spouse to arrange prasad at dwelling. She made laddus which I’ve provided to the deity.”
Renu Sonker (48), who had come to the temple alongside together with her daughter Ameesha, stated, “It i s a very good determination as we can’t belief something that’s accessible out there as a result of there’s adulteration in every part.”
