When you think temple prasad , the images of sweets such as laddoos, pedas, sweet pongal, and boondi — and its savoury variations if you’re in the southern states — come to mind.
However, a temple in Chennai has decided to revamp its menu up and is offering brownies, sandwiches and even burgers as prasad to devotees.
K Sri Sridhar, a herbal oncologist who helped set up the temple, told that the menu has been a hit with the elder devotees, disproving any apprehension that people might object to non-traditional prasad.
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The kitchen in Jaya Durga Peetham kitchen is an automated one and the packed prasad comes labelled with ‘best before’ and expiry dates.
Sridhar said that devotees seem especially fond of the beautiful birthday cake prasad that they get on their birthdays. A database of names of devotees with their dates of birth and addresses is maintained by the temple.