Women-Led Group Prepares Kedarnath Mahaprasadam Laddus Under Uttarakhand Millet Mission, Report Says

Current Summary

A women-led group is preparing Mahaprasadam laddus offered at the Kedarnath shrine under the Uttarakhand Millet Mission, according to a News Mill report published early on July 11. The name and location of the group, the number of women involved, the millets used in the laddus, the volume of prasad being produced, the income generated for the group, how the prasad is distributed to pilgrims, and any statements from the state government or the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee have not been detailed in the available signal. The Uttarakhand Millet Mission promotes the cultivation and use of traditional hill grains such as mandua (finger millet) and jhangora (barnyard millet), and the state has previously linked women's self-help groups to prasad production at Char Dham shrines as a livelihood initiative. Kedarnath, in Rudraprayag district, is one of the Char Dham shrines and draws large numbers of pilgrims during the yatra season.

What Changed

• 11 Jul, 06:50 am
  Signal detected: Women-Led Group Prepares Kedarnath Mahaprasadam Laddus Under Uttarakhand Millet Mission, Report Says

Background

The Uttarakhand Millet Mission promotes cultivation and consumption of traditional hill grains, and the state has linked women's self-help groups to prasad production at Char Dham shrines as a livelihood measure. Local prasad initiatives at Kedarnath and Badrinath have previously been promoted to support hill economies and reduce outmigration.