Bhog & Mahaprasad
Devotees lovingly cook pure vegetarian Bhog in the temple kitchen and offer it to the Divine. Once offered, it becomes Mahaprasad and is shared with all the devotees and guests.
Mahaprasad is served after the evening Aarti on Saturdays and Sundays, and at the temple's festivals and celebrations.
The temple kitchen has all the utensils and equipment you need to prepare it.
Ways to Sponsor
Families are welcome to sponsor the Bhog and Mahaprasad, for a regular program or a festival.
Suggested donation $200
Cook with Your Family
You and your family prepare the Bhog yourselves in the temple kitchen. The donation covers the disposable serving supplies and the cleaning services afterwards.
Suggested donation $1,100
Temple Arranges the Cooks
If you are unable to cook, the temple may arrange cooks who buy the supplies and prepare the Bhog on your behalf in the temple kitchen. This includes the $200 for disposables and cleaning. When more than one family sponsors, the amount can be shared equally.
Before you host, please read the Kitchen Guidelines for Hosting Families below.
For large celebrations, the temple can also suggest approved caterers. Please speak with the Management Team.
The temple is a registered non-profit and issues a donation receipt for food sponsored for the Saturday and Sunday Mahaprasad and for large celebrations.
Kitchen Guidelines for Hosting Families
Please follow these guidelines so that the Bhog is pure and fit to offer to the Divine.
The Food
- All food must be vegetarian, with no gelatin, lard or rennet.
- No onion, garlic, mushrooms, eggs or masoor dal.
- Cook the food yourselves at the temple, on the same day. Sweets may be made one day before.
- Sweets and chapati ordered specially for the Bhog are fine.
In the Kitchen
- Everyone helping in the kitchen should have bathed and be properly dressed (no shorts, skirts or half pants).
- Please wear footwear at all times.
- Take care around hot oil and open flames.
- Keep all food covered once it is cooked.
After Cooking
- Clean the utensils and leave the kitchen clean.
- Bring the serving utensils back to the kitchen.
- Cover and put away any leftover food.
In an emergency, call 911.