Raj Bhoga Jojana

This is the first cooked meal Mahaprasad called Sakala Dhupa (Morning Mahaprasad). This Bhoga is also called ‘Kotha Bhoga’ or ‘Raja Bhoga’. The prescribed time for Sakal Dhupa is about 10 AM morning.  The Sevaks offer this Bhoga with 16 Upchars on sitting on Ratnavedi.Earlier Gajapati Maharaja of Puri was the Superintendent of the temple and he used to bear the entire cost of this morning meal of Lord. At present the cost is born by the temple administration as the management of the temple has been taken over by the Government of Odisha.

The temple administration has now opened up an opportunity to extend the devotees to offer this Raj Bhoga at a cost of Rs ….. for one day. The booking is made online on first come first basis. The donor of the day would be privileged to have Mahaprasad by temple administration.

For morning meal, the deities are offered, Khechud kanika (Sweet ghee rice), Saga (fried green leaves), ginger sauce, vegetable fry etc, and Bada Kanti, Sana Kanti, Matha puli, Hansa Keli, Pitha puli, Chandra Mathapuli, Jhili, Enduri. This Bhoga is being done in sixteen upachara and near the Rana Singhasana.The word Dhupa means offering of bhoga to deities. The sakal dhupa is commonly known as Kotha Bhoga or Raja Bhoga.

Three Pujapandas perform this puja in the garbhagriha sitting on Ratnavedi. Supakaras known as Suar who used to cook the food carry the same in kudua (earthen pot) to the garbhagriha for the purpose of puja. After the puja, alati is offered to deities by the Pujapanda.

The following items are offered as Bhog for the purpose.

  • Pithapuli – 4 Sara
  • Mitha Puli – 6 Nos
  • Sanakanti – 3 Sara
  • Ada Pachedi – 4 Sara
  • Tata Kanika – 3 Kudia
  • MendhaMundia – 1
  • Saga – 5 olli
  • Badakanti – 5 Sara
  • Dahi Amlu&Gray – 1 Sara
  • Chand for Puja Panda – 9
  • Bundia – 1 Sara
  • NukhuraKhechudi – 4
  • Adha Kania – 2 Kudia
  • MajuriKhechudi – 3 kudia
  • Enduri – 6 Nos cut into 12 pieces
  • Hanskeli – 2 Sara
  • KakatuaJhilli – 4 Nos
  • Tata Khechudi – 3 Kudia
  • Sana Khechudi -8 olli
  • TailaKhechudi – 14 kudia

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