To Avoid Adulteration, Mishri, Dry Fruits Must Be Offered As Prasad Instead Of Laddus: Seers' Body

Haridwar:  Amid the massive Tirupati laddu adulteration row, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad on Tuesday said instead of laddus, mishri, cardamom seeds and dry fruits should be offered to deities as 'bhog,' which in turn would be distributed as prasad in temples.

This system of prasad should be operational in all temples across the country until the government and the management of temples guarantee the purity of ghee used to prepare prasad, said Mahant Ravindra Puri, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, an important body of seers.

"Items like rock sugar, cardamom and dry fruits are traditionally offered as Bhog to Hindu deities. Their distribution as prasad will leave no room for adulteration," he said.

Expressing his disgust at the adulteration of 'prasadam' at the Tirupati Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh, Puri said it had hurt the sentiments of Hindus all over the world.

He suggested that Hindus feeling guilty about having eaten adulterated prasad unknowingly at Tirupati Balaji can purify their system by consuming Ganga jal or Gomutra (cow urine).

(with PTI inputs)