Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) has outright refuted reports of more than 20 ‘chulhas’ (earthen ovens) vandalised in the ‘Rosa Ghara’ (kitchen) of the Shree Gundicha Temple here.
“No chulha has been vandalised. Every year on the day of Bahuda all chulhas are knocked down after Rosa Sodha ritual. Likewise, a day before Gundicha Yatra repairing of all chulhas begins. The repairing of the knocked down chulhas is underway,” stated Ananta Tiadi, member of SJTMC.
Tiadi clarified that those who claim that some chulhas have been vandalised might be their personal problem.
“Today repairing is underway and from tomorrow the chulhas will become functional. Shree Gundicha Adapa Mandap bhog will start tomorrow,” he informed.
