Ayodhya (UP), Jan 21 (UNI) The guests attending the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in this holy city of Uttar Pradesh on Monday will be given Mahaprasad along with the food prepared with desi ghee in the temple premises.
Mahaprasad is being prepared by Gujarat’s saffron army called Bharti Garvi Gujarat and Sant Seva Sansthan under the guidance of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
National President of the institute, Kamal Bhai Rawal said that three responsibilities have been assigned to him by the Trust, including preparing Mahaprasad along with making arrangements for the stay and food of the saints.
Mahaprasad, made from pure desi ghee, gram flour, sugar, and five dry fruits, has been prepared by a team of 200 people using over 5,000 kg of ingredients, he said.
All the ingredients have been prepared by the institute itself to ensure purity of Mahaprasad, he said. No readymade ingredient from the market has been used.
He said more than 20,000 packets of Mahaprasad have been prepared. Each packet contains two laddoos, water of Sarayu river, Akshat, betel nut bag and Kalava.
The Mahaprasad packet has been prepared keeping in mind the Sanatani tradition. The packet of Mahaprasad was handed over to the Trust by the institute on January 21.
The Trust is providing daily food to over 5,000 saints and has made arrangements for their accommodation at Udasin Ashram Ranopali. A kit is also being given to the saints, which includes blanket, pillow and sheet.
Apart from this, the Trust has made arrangements for the guests’ food on the temple premises.
Sattvic vegetarian food, legumes, and millet-based dishes, will be served to guests by chefs from Varanasi and Delhi. Apart from this, thepla, almond barfi and matar kachori will also be served to the guests.