The Jagannath Temple authorities in Puri have increased the price of Mahaprasad by three times. From now on, one will have to pay Rs 300 instead of Rs 100 for the prasad. The price of prasad worth Rs 180 and Rs 200 has increased to Rs 450 and Rs 500 respectively. A section of the devotees has expressed anger over this. The temple's sevayat committee has blamed middlemen for this. They have alleged that the prasad is being bought at a lower price and sold at a higher price outside.
The decision to increase the price of Mahaprasad has been met with mixed reactions. Some devotees have welcomed the decision, saying that it will help to improve the quality of the prasad. Others have expressed anger, saying that it will make the prasad unaffordable for many devotees.
The temple authorities have said that they have been forced to increase the price of Mahaprasad due to the rising cost of raw materials. They have also said that they will take steps to ensure that the quality of the prasad is not affected by the increase in price.
