Amid the raging row over adulteration in laddus at Tirupati temple, Odisha government and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) have decided to have a regular quality check mechanism at Puri Srimandir,

Amid the growing controversy surrounding the alleged adulteration of laddus at the Tirupati temple, authorities at Odisha’s iconic Jagannath Temple have decided to test the purity of the ghee used in preparing the mahaprasad.

( MENAFN - Live Mint) The Odisha government announced on Tuesday its decision to test the quality of ghee used for preparing offerings at the revered Jagannath Temple in Puri. This move comes in response to a recent controversy surrounding alleged use of animal fat in ghee for laddus offered at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh .

The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to test the quality of ghee used for preparation of offerings at the Jagannath temple in Puri, an official said.

In response to recent controversies surrounding temple prasad quality in India, the Odisha government is set to test the ghee used in preparations at the Puri Jagannath Temple, ensuring purity and maintaining the trust of millions of devotees.

Jagannath Swain Mohapatra, a servitor, claims that earlier adulterated ghee was found to be used for lighting 'diyas' or lamps on the temple premises

Testing will be conducted on the ghee utilized for both 'Kotha Bhoga' (the offerings made to the deities) and 'Baradi Bhoga' (offered upon request) at the historic 12th-century shrine.

PURI: The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to test the quality of ghee used for preparation of offerings at the Jagannath temple in Puri, an official said. The decision was taken amid the row over the alleged use of animal fat in the ghee with which the laddus offered at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh are prepared.

The Odisha government has decided to test the quality of ghee used for offerings at Puri's Jagannath temple. This decision follows concerns over the use of animal fat in ghee at Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala temple.

Amid the political uproar over suspected adulteration in the ghee used for making laddoos at Andhra Pradesh's Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, officials in Puri district, Odisha, have decided to test the quality of ghee used at the Jagannath Temple.

Authorities at Yadadri temple in Telangana have sent ghee samples used for laddu prasadam to a Hyderabad lab for testing. The temple, which uses 600-700 kg of ghee daily, aims to ensure quality and safety for devotees.