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STORY: Hundreds of devotees gathered at the Goura vihar Ashram in Bhubaneswar city of eastern India's Orissa state and offered more than 505 types of vegetarian food items to Hindu deity Lord Krishna as they celebrated religious day 'Byanjan Dwadasi'.
The menu included an elaborate preparation of food items, including 15 dishes made from rice, 15 lentil dishes, 100 curries, fries and various types of sweets.
Priests at the temple said that the food is prepared by dedicated devotees to honour Lord Krishna.
After offering food to Lord Krishna, devotees and priests participated in a feast where food was offered in locally made leaf plates, called 'Siali'.
As per tradition, the cooks preparing the food observe a day-long fast before they enter the kitchen.
Devotees at the religious event also expressed happiness over preparing the food and sought blessings from Lord Krishna.
The annual event is celebrated in the holy month of 'Margasira' according to the Oriya calendar.
