Archive · 24 Jun 2025
No Modak Theft at Puri Jagannath Temple, Minister Says
Some people thought that some special sweets called modak were stolen from a temple.
These sweets are given to the gods.
A person complained that some were missing.
The temple officials looked into it and said that no sweets were actually stolen.
The sweets are important because they are part of a special time when the gods are believed to be resting before a big festival.
Odisha Law Minister stated that no theft of modak occurred at Puri Jagannath temple.
The controversy started due to claims of missing modak by a servitor.
The SJTA chief administrator ordered an inquiry into the alleged theft.
The inquiry concluded that there was no theft of the modak.
Modak is a special ladoo offered to deities during rituals before Rath Yatra.
- Who
- Odisha Law Minister, SJTA officials, and a servitor named Haladhar Das Mohapatra.
- What
- Allegations of theft of modak (a special sweet) at Puri Jagannath temple, which were later refuted.
- When
- Reported on June 24th.
- Where
- Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha.
- Why
- The controversy arose after a servitor claimed that modaks were missing, prompting an investigation.
Servitor's Claim
Temple Administration
Theft Claim
Servitor's Claim
Some modaks were missing.
Temple Administration
There was no theft.
- Temple
- Puri Jagannath
- Item in question
- Modak
- Minister
- Prithiviraj Harichandan
- Allegation
- Theft of modak
- Finding
- No theft