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.

Ghee was used in the preparation of the sacred offering (prasadam) as well as burning a perennial lamp in the shrine.

The Odisha government will test ghee quality used in offerings at Jagannath Temple in Puri, ensuring purity after recent allegations of animal fat in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirumala Temple. The Odisha Milk Federation supplies ghee,

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.

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 district collector Siddharth Swain said the decision was taken to prevent possible adulteration in the preparation of ‘Mahaprasad’ at the 12th Century temple.

Amid the row over the alleged presence of animal fat in the ghee used to prepare Tirupati laddus, Odisha govt has decided to send the ghee used to coo

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.