Magji Ladoo of odisha got Geographical Indication (GI) Tag

Magji Ladoo (Odisha’s Dhenkanal district), one of the ‘chappan bhog’ prasad at Shree Jagannath Temple got Geographical Indication (GI) Tag.

ABOUT SHREE JAGANNATH TEMPLE :

• The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, or Lord Vishnu in Puri, Odisha.
• It is one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites in India. The other three Dham are Badrinath, Dwarka, and Rameswaram.
• Architecture style: Kalinga Architecture
• The temple stands in the center of an inner courtyard on a high-raised platform. It has four components:
  • Vimana or Deula (Garbhagriha): Built in style of nagara type Rekha deula characterized by curvilinear tower known as sikhar.
  • Jagamohana: It is in form of Pidha deula, in which sikhara has tiers of diminishing pidhas or platforms.
  • Natamandapa: Audience/Dancing Hall
  • Bhogamandapa: Hall for residuary offerings.
• On both sides of outer wall of main temple, figures of Vishnu, four on either side are carved which altogether depict 24 forms of Vishnus, like Keshava, Madhava, Damodara and Narayana etc.