Puri: Today is Vyanjan dwadashi. On the occasion of Vyanjan dwadashi as many as 600 food items were offered to Lord Krishna at the Goura Vihar Ashram in Puri of Odisha.
As per reports, today is the holy Vyanjan dwadashi. On this occasion at the Goura Vihar Ashram (also called Mata Matha) in Puri more than 600 types of Vyanjana (food items) were prepared for Lord Shree Krishna.
Vyanjan Dwadashi is observed on the Dwadashi (12th day) tithi of the bright fortnight (Sukhla Pakshya) in the month of Margasira. As per legends, Maa Yashoda prepared a number of food items for Lord Krishna in the Dwapara yug and served him on this day.
To observe the festive the Vyanjan Dwadashi is being celebrated every year in the Goura Vihar Ashram in Puri of Odisha. More than 500 dishes are offered to Lord Radha Krishna here.
Earlier in yesteryear, more than 100 food items were offered to Shree Krishna. Meanwhile, in 2021, about 701 foods had been prepared in this Ashram during Vyanjan Dwadashi. In 2020 due to Covid pandemic only 151 food items were prepared. Similarly in 2019, 675 food items were prepared while, 635 items were prepared in 2018.
