Puri Jagannath Temple Bhog: Why tomatoes are not used in the Mahaprasad of Jagannath Puri Temple? Know its secret..

Puri Jagannath Temple Bhog: Many famous temples across the country are considered to be the main center of folk faith and one of these temples is the Lord Jagannath Ji temple in Puri city of Odisha. Where people come to visit Jagannath ji not only from the country but also from abroad. Lord Jagannath is a form of Shri Hari Vishnu Ji, who is one of the supreme trinity in Hinduism.

This temple of Jagannath Puri is mainly famous for its annual Rath Yatra. People come from far and wide to participate in it. Every year lakhs of devotees from the country and abroad come here to eat Mahaprasad of 56 bhogs after visiting Lord Jagannath. According to beliefs, the kitchen here is the largest kitchen in the world, which serves thousands of people every day. But let us tell you that the use of tomatoes is completely prohibited in the prasad made in the kitchen of this temple full of mysteries of Jagannath Puri. But why? So let's know about this.

Why tomatoes are not used

Actually, in Oriya, tomatoes are known as Bilati (which is a foreign name). Therefore, tomatoes are not used in the Prasad made in the Jagannath Puri temple. According to beliefs, tomatoes were grown in India by foreigners in earlier times and it was also brought to India by them. Therefore, its use in the Jagannath Puri temple is banned. However, not only tomatoes but many other vegetables including potatoes are also banned here.

These vegetables are also banned in the Prasad of Jagannath Puri temple.

Let us tell you that vegetables like potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, beetroot, corn, green peas, carrots, turnips, bell peppers, coriander, beans, chilies, green beans, bitter gourd, ladyfinger, and cucumbers have also been banned from being included in the Mahaprasad along with tomatoes.

Why are foreign vegetables banned?

It is believed that the ingredients of the Mahaprasad prepared for offering to Lord Jagannath in the temple are all local. Local food is used in it. Not only this, utensils made of clay and brick are also used to prepare the offerings in the temple.

According to the information, there are 240 stoves made of clay and brick to prepare this Mahaprasad. In which the offerings are prepared. On each stove, food is cooked by placing 9 utensils one above the other. It is said that the number of these 9 utensils represents 9 Navgrahas, 9 grains, and 9 Durgas.

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