Importance of Chaulai Laddu Prasad in Badrinath Temple
Earlier in the temples Prasad made from Chaulai, Manduwa and Wheat Flour are distributed among devotees. But now it was replaced by sweets etc. In Badrinath Temple, Gram Dal, Mishri, Cashew, Kismis etc also distributed as Prasad. But, on the initiative taken by Govind Singh Mehar, once again Chaulai Laddu has become a special part of Prasad in Badrinath Temple.
The women’s trained by Govind Singh, last year they earned around Rs.19 Lakh by selling Chaulai Laddu and Manduwa Biscuit. Currently the monthly income of per women is more than Rs.10, 000. With increasing demand for products, people are now paying special attention to the cultivation of Chaulai and Manduwa in the area.
Govind Singh Mehar with Locals trained by him
More Details about Chaulai Laddu & Manduwa Biscuits
Govind Singh explains that Laddu Prasad is available in packs of 51 and 101 rupees. Badri-Kedar’s photo has also appeared on these packets. At present, Chaulai Laddu is being to devotees in the form of Prasad at Badrinath Temple, Mansa Devi (Haridwar), Har ki Pauri and Chandi Devi Temple (Haridwar), Purnagiri Temple (Tonkpur) and Golu Devta Mandir (Almora). There is a great demand for this because the Laddu’s are sugar-free.
In the Mansa Devi temple of Haridwar, the Prasad made from Chaulai, kuttu, Ghee and Meva have become the choice of pilgrims. Presently, ten women from Ruhaleki village of Bahadarabad, belonging to the self-help group, are preparing the offerings of Chaulai for the temple. It earns up to Rs.500 a day
PM Modi in MANN KI BAAT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the women’s making the Manduwa biscuits in Munaargaon (Bageshwar) of Kapkot Block in the talk show “MANN KI BAAT”. He had described it as beneficial to health. As a result, this biscuit got recognition throughout the country. Even in Munaargaon, 965 women were trained in 2017 for three months by Govind Singh, to make biscuits from other local products including manduwa.
Published Date: August 18, 2018
