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Mechanised Kitchen to Boost Temple Food Quality
5 Sep
Summary
- Mechanised kitchen to enhance food quality for thousands.
- ISKCON Foundation to provide equipment for Rs 1.95 crore.
- New kitchen will serve up to 60,000 devotees daily.
The Kanaka Durga Temple administration is establishing a state-of-the-art mechanised kitchen at its Annaprasadam building. This initiative aims to elevate food quality and adhere to stringent food safety standards, driven by a significant increase in devotees seeking free meals.
On weekdays, the temple serves Annaprasadam to around 10,000 devotees, a number that escalates to nearly 22,000 on weekends and holidays. The service is sustained by interest from donations specifically allocated for Annaprasadam.
The new mechanised kitchen will be set up in collaboration with the Hare Krishna Charitable Movement Foundation of ISKCON. ISKCON has offered to provide the necessary equipment for Rs 1.95 crore, a reduction from the initial contractor's quote.
Officials anticipate the mechanised kitchen will streamline food preparation, ensuring higher quality in less time and reducing labor dependency. This facility is expected to be crucial during major festivals like the 10-day Dasara Navaratri and Bhavani Deeksha relinquishment, when daily servings could reach 50,000 to 60,000 people.
Temple executive officer Seena Naik emphasized that the temple administration will retain full management of Annaprasadam preparation and distribution, assuring the public that the service is not being privatized.
