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Mahaprasad (Odia: ମହାପ୍ରସାଦ) is the term for the 56 food items offered to the Hindu god Jagannath in Jagannath Temple, Puri, in Odisha, India. Clay pots used in Jagannatha's rituals Daily food offerings
The food, after being offered to Jagannath, is sold at Ananda bajara as abadha. Ananda bajara is an open market, located to the North-east of the Singhadwara (major entrance) inside the temple complex. Every day food for over 5000-10000 is cooked where in special occasions food for over 10 million people is cooked in rosaghara. [5]
As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. [2] The present temple was rebuilt from the eleventh century onwards, on the site of the pre-existing temples in the compound, but not the main Jagannath temple, and begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga, the first king of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. [3]
Suna Vesha or Golden Attire of Lord Jagannath. Ratha Yatra is most significant of all festivals of Jagannath. The Jagannath triad are usually worshiped in the sanctum of the temple, but once during the month of Asadha (Rainy Season of Odisha, usually falling in month of June or July), they are brought out onto the Bada Danda (The main high street of Puri) and travel (3 km) to the Shri Gundicha ...
According to the local legend, Lakshmi gets upset because her husband Lord Jagannath goes on a 9-day sojourn (the ratha yatra) without her consent. So, she locks Jai Vijay Dwar, one of the temple gates and prevents his convoy from re-entering the Garbhagṛha (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple. To appease her, Jagannath offers her rasgullas.
As per tradition, during Jagannath's stay in Gundicha temple, the kitchens of the main temple stop preparing Mahaprasad (food offered to deity and given to a devotee as the deity's blessing). The Mahaprasad consists of rice, dal, vegetables etc. The kitchens of the Gundicha temple are repaired and food is cooked there to offer to Jagannath.
In Jagannath-centric traditions, while Lakshmi is the consort of Jagannath in the temple complex, Vimala is the Tantric consort and guardian goddess of the temple complex. [ 9 ] [ 2 ] Vimala is identified with the goddesses Katyayini , Durga, Bhairavi , Bhuvaneshvari and Ekanamsha in various texts and rituals.
Kanika with dalma (served in bowl)Kanika (Odia: କାନିକା) is an aromatic sweet rice dish.It is an Odia dish traditionally prepared during festivals and pujas.It is one of the cooked items of the 56 dishes prepared as part of Mahaprasada or Chappan Bhoga in the Jagannath Temple. [1]