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ShareJamshedpur: A portal for the Bhojpuri speaking people has arranged for distribution of 'Chhat prasad' free of cost online in any part of the country.
Devotees living in any part of the country can receive the prasad by applying to the portal online to get it delivered within 48 to 72 hours depending on the distance, said Sudhir Kumar, director of the portal.
Online booking has began from this morning and will continue till October 25, he said adding that the prasad -- 'thekuas', apples and kaju barfi -- will be distributed through courier service free of cost.
Kumar said bhojpuria.com had started the online free prasad distribution service about five years ago. While 170 people applied in the first year, the figure mounted to over 400 last year. "We expect more than 600 application this year," he said.
Bhojpuri playback singer-cum-actor, Manoj Tiwari and Ashok Gupta, chairman of Magic TV, a Bhojpuri channel, have agreed to sponsor the prasad distribution this year, he said.
Besides Prasad, Kumar said, e-greeting cards in Bhojpuri language for Chhat festival was also available on the portal free of cost.
