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Amid the ongoing shortage of commercialized LPG cylinders, Karnataka Transport and Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy connected Wednesday said that astir 15 large Muzrai temples successful the State are facing difficulties successful preparing prasada for devotees.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Reddy said the contented was discussed and steps person been taken to guarantee devotees are not inconvenienced. “We discussed the problems related to preparing and distributing prasada successful temples. I person instructed temple absorption committees and officials to guarantee that devotees bash not look inconvenience. Devotees consciousness satisfied lone erstwhile they person prasada successful the temple,” helium said.
The Minister added that the authorities is intimately monitoring the concern and volition instrumentality due enactment depending connected further developments. “For now, nary determination has been taken connected reducing substance depletion portion preparing prasada. We volition reappraisal the concern and sermon it further earlier taking immoderate step,” helium said.
Meanwhile, respective temples successful Bengaluru person been affected by the shortage of commercialized LPG cylinders utilized for cooking.
At the well-known Banashankari temple, which serves meals and prasada to thousands of devotees daily, the shortage has created operational challenges. The temple typically serves nutrient to astir 3,000 to 5,000 devotees each day, with the fig rising to astir 10,000 connected Fridays and Tuesdays, according to temple officials.
Devraj, manager of the temple kitchen, said that the temple usually consumes 1 to 2 commercialized LPG cylinders regular for preparing prasada. “Due to the shortage, we are facing immoderate trouble successful preparing prasada. However, we are making definite that devotees are served and volition marque arrangements somehow,” helium said.
