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Gates and Kitchen of Jagannath Temple by Bijay Debata is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides details about the kitchen of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, India. It describes the large size of the kitchen, with 32 rooms, 250 ovens, and 600 cooks who prepare food for thousands daily. Four types of cooking methods are used: Bhimapaka, Nalapaka, Souripaka and Gouripaka, producing various rice dishes and foods. The kitchen is believed to be overseen by the goddess Mahalaxmi. Food is prepared with devotion in clay pots placed in special ovens. Water comes from two deep wells near the
- Author
- Bijay Debata
- Language
- EN