After the facility of online prasad booking, the arrangement for eating bhog at Digha temple has been launched. Along with this, a state-of-the-art automated machine for making peda has also been installed in the temple for preparing dry prasad.
The crowd of tourists in Digha starts increasing from December. This time, too, there has been no deviation from that calculation. Most hotels in Digha are fully booked, especially on weekends. The temple authorities believe that the crowd of devotees at Digha's Jagannath Temple will also increase.
Radharaman Das, member of the temple trustee committee and Vice President of Kolkata ISKCON, said, “The crowd in Digha has increased further since the temple inauguration in April. Step by step, many things have now been started in the temple. Arrangements for online bhog distribution have been made.”
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With advance booking, temple bhog is being delivered to tourists at designated hotels. This time, devotees can eat bhog right at the temple premises. However, the temple authorities have informed that a rule has been implemented in this regard.
Temple sources have informed that a fixed amount of bhog is cooked daily. Once that amount is finished, no more bhog will be available. However, if someone informs in advance about how many people will eat, then the temple authorities will prepare it in advance.
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For lunch bhog, one must call by 10 AM, and for evening mahaprasad, one must call between 11 AM to 5 PM. Temple sources have informed that coupons of ₹50-100 will be available for khichuri bhog. Besides, visitors will have to buy ₹150 coupons for the special 8-course bhog thali.
An automated peda-making machine has been installed in the temple. Arrangements have been made to sell machine-made peda. Radharaman informed that the income from donations is being used for temple development work. The automated peda-making machine has been installed at a cost of ₹6-7 lakh. Five thousand pieces are being made daily.
