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Temple in Chennai now gives brownies for prasad

Now youngsters have a reason to head to the temple...

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In the ​Jaya Durga Peetham temple in Chennai's suburb of Padappai, religion is now practised with a hint of modernity. Instead of traditional south Indian offerings like tamarind rice and sweet pongal, devotees are now being served burgers, brownies, cracker sandwiches and cherry tomato salads

According to a Times of India report, K Sri Sridhar, a herbal oncologist, who decided to bring about this change, said, "The idea was to show that anything that is nutritious and prepared in a clean kitchen with a clean mind can be served to God. It doesn't have to be only traditional dishes."

Apart from offering western wishes for prasadam, the temple has also introduced the service of 'pret-a-prasadam', wherein visitors can slip token into vending machine to collect the offering.

Another hit among the older devotees at the temple is the 'birthday cake prasadam', which was introduced a few months ago, wherein they deliver a cake to devotees on their birthday along with an agar deepam (a traditional oil lamp) instead of candles.  

Is God adapting to changing times too?

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