To supply the dry Prasad of Lord Jagannath to devotees, the MSME Department has urged the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to open an outlet at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here.
Large numbers of devotees, who are visiting Bhubaneswar are often enquiring about ‘Dry Prsad’ of Lord Jagannath at the airport and getting disheartened as there is no such facility here, MSME ACS LN Gupta mentioned this in his letter to SJTA chief Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra.
Stating that the ‘Dry Prsad’ is high in demand among people across the world, Gupta suggested to Mohapatra to open a ‘Dry Prasad’ counter at the BPIA passenger lounge. A Sevayat of Suar Nijogo cab be allowed to open such an outlet, he suggested.
Gupta said such a facility will not only meet the demand of passengers but also enhance income of Sevayats.
Recently, in order to promote Odisha’s Rasagola, a retail centre has been opened at the BPIA by Bikalananda Kar group. varieties of Rasagola like Khiramohan Rasagola, Chocolate Rasagola, Orange Rasagola, Keshar Rasagola and around 15 other sweets like Khajuri Barfi, Khajuri Guda Sandesh, Kaju Barfi, Chumchum, Gulab Jamun and Rajbhog are being sold at the counter, which is open for 24X7 hours. Selling has already crossed Rs 25,000 per day, said sources.