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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Debabrata Mohapatra | TNN

Earthen stoves in Puri Jagannath temple vandalised, inquiry under way

BHUBANESWAR: The Puri Jagannath temple kitchen where priests can prepare mahaprasad for 1 lakh worshippers everyday was vandalised with 40 special clay stoves damaged by miscreants, authorities said on Sunday, even as the incident sparked nationwide outrage.

Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said they found the clay stoves in its kitchen, the largest for any shrine in the country, broken after they opened the doors of the roshaghara early on Sunday morning.

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