Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Sanjay Mishra Visits Jagannath Temple, Praises Puri’s Sacred Mahaprasad
Actor Sanjay Mishra visited Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri while working on an Odia film.
He prayed to Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra.
He also received Mahaprasad, the temple’s sacred food.
Mishra said the food was truly special.
Mahaprasad is cooked in a large temple kitchen called the Rosaghara.
Cooks use earthen pots and wood-fired ovens.
Several pots can be stacked on top of one another during cooking.
The food includes rice, dal, vegetables, sweets, and other traditional dishes.
It is made without onion or garlic.
After it is offered to Lord Jagannath, it is shared with devotees.
Actor Sanjay Mishra visited Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri while shooting the Odia film Madhumalati.
He offered prayers to Lord Jagannath and sought blessings from Balabhadra and Subhadra.
Mishra received Mahaprasad and described it as “truly special,” praising its cleanliness.
Mahaprasad is prepared in the temple’s Rosaghara using earthen pots and wood-fired ovens.
The sacred food includes rice, dal, vegetables, sweets, and other dishes prepared without onion or garlic.
- Who
- Actor Sanjay Mishra.
- What
- He visited Shree Jagannath Temple, offered prayers, and received Mahaprasad.
- When
- Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
- Where
- Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha.
- Why
- He was in Odisha to shoot Madhumalati and wanted to seek the deity’s blessings.
- Actor
- Sanjay Mishra
- Film
- Madhumalati, an upcoming Odia film
- Temple
- Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri
- Visit date
- Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Sacred food
- Mahaprasad
- Kitchen
- Rosaghara, the temple’s massive traditional kitchen
- Preparation
- Earthen pots are cooked over wood-fired ovens, with several pots sometimes stacked together