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Lord Jagannath is the "Lord of the universe". His temple's Kitchen is the biggest known kitchen in India. It is 150 feet long, 100 feet wide and 20 feet high. This kitchen has 32 rooms and 250 earthen ovens. Around 600 cooks and 400 assistants are said to serve in the kitchen everyday with ultimate devotion to make the Prasad.

There are two wells for water supply in the temple grounds which are named Ganga and Jamuna. These wells are each 10 feet in radius and 100 feet deep.

Astonishing Facts on Lord Jagannath's Kitchen

The fire in this oven is called "Vaishnava agni" which is never put out for it is believed that Lord Vishnu's food itself is cooked here. Goddess Mahalakshmi is said to cook here for her consort Lord Vishnu. Another important feature of this kitchen is "The Prasad served before Rathyatra- this Prasad is cooked tasteless because during this period Lakshmi is said to have not concentrated on the food due to Lord Jagannath's sickness.

It is also said that if Lakshmi is displeased with the cooking, a dog is said to appear mysteriously somewhere on the temple complex. In such cases all the prepared food is dumped and the cooks start preparing fresh food all over again. It is strongly believed that the dog is "Kutama Chandi", a tantric Goddess who is in charge of checking the purity of the food since no dogs are allowed near the temple.

Another fascinating feature of this temple is the way the food is cooked. Five clay pots are placed one above another on the earthen oven. Though there are four pots below, the food from the one on the top is said to be cooked first which is yet another display of Lord Jagannath's immense miraculous power.

Everyday 5000 people are fed with the food cooked from Lord Jagannath's Kitchen. This Maha Prasad emphasizes on human bond for it serves millions of people without any caste or status discrimination. It is also said that during festivities and other important occasions more than 10 million devotees are fed here. For this reason Lord Jagannath's kitchen at Puri is regarded as the biggest Kitchen in India, serving huge population without any reservation or previous notice.

Do:

Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
Do maintain silence and recite Om Namahsivaya or your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:

Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
Do not smoke at Temple.
Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.