Ananda Bazara

Temple Food

Prateek Pattanaik
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 min read

The Ananda Bazara inside the Puri Temple is believed to be free of flies that contaminate food. The flies that are present, however, are said to be of the variety called Nila-Machi, literally ‘Blue Fly’, considered harmless.

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Prateek Pattanaik

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Prateek Pattanaik

Physics Undergrad. Odia. I use technology to empower language and preserve culture.

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The ancient culture surrounding Lord Jagannatha of Puri has innumerable intricacies weaved within it. Discover them here.

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