World’s Largest Paan Offered to Lord Jagannath at Puri Srimandir on Makar Sankranti
During the December 2023 Makar Sankranti celebrations, a 12th-century Puri Srimandir ritual was documented, where the world’s largest paan offering was made to Lord Jagannath. Constructed by Hadapa Nayak servitors, the huge paan was made of 7 bundles of betel leaves and other fragrant materials. It was said to symbolize Goddess Lakshmi’s return to the […]