The Sacred Kitchen
Mahaprasad — food offered, then shared by all
Cooked in earthen pots over wood fire in the temple's Rosa Ghara, offered to Jagannath, then sold to devotees at Ananda Bazaar regardless of caste or creed.
Local Flavours
What to try around Puri
Pakhala
Fermented rice with curd, fried greens and crisp badi — a classic Odisha summer staple.
Chhena Poda & Sweets
Odisha's baked cottage-cheese dessert, plus rasgulla and khaja from local sweet shops.