West Bengal temples are struggling to prepare bhog prasada due to a severe shortage of commercial LPG cylinders. Many reduced services or switched cooking methods.
ISKCON Kolkata cut gas use by 60-70%, serving only khichdi to residents. Free evening meals for thousands are now limited, fearing complete suspension if the crisis continues.
Dakshineswar Ramakrishna Sangha Adyapeeth feeds 10,000 twice daily using diesel stoves. Serves 500 homeless plus 2,500 residents amid gas scarcity.
Digha Jagannath Temple reduced dinner prasada from 3,000 to 750 people daily. Naihati Boroma Temple to stop free bhog from Monday.
Dakshineswar Bhavatarini Kali Temple stocks dwindle, but service continues. Mayapur is unaffected by using wood fire cooking. Temples explore alternatives to sustain prasada.
Kolkata’s LPG crisis threatens sacred bhog traditions as temples ration gas or adopt woodfire cooking, ensuring devotees receive prasada despite supply disruptions.
