A massive community feast is being organized at the Pachmatha Temple in Rewa for the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. In this event, a massive pot weighing 1100 kg will be used to cook 5100 kg of maha prasad. The Asia Book of World Records team has been invited to cover this event.

In Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, there has been a tradition of preparing khichdi during the Maha Shivaratri festival for several years. However, this time, the organizing committee is preparing to make khichdi on a large scale to set a world record during the Maha Shivaratri festival.

It is worth mentioning that a grand community feast is being organized at the Pachmatha Ashram in Rewa on Maha Shivaratri, which is tomorrow. Preparations for the event are nearly complete. In the feast, 5100 kg of khichdi will be prepared in a 1100 kg pot, and around 51,000 devotees will partake in this maha prasad. To cover the event, the Asia Book of World Records team has been invited to Rewa to document the largest khichdi distribution in the country and the world.

Grand Event Organization

For the program scheduled to take place in Rewa on February 18, tomorrow, the organizers and workers are tirelessly working day and night to make it a grand event. Arrangements for such a large pot have already been made. The temple complex has been painted, cleaned, and attractive gates have been set up along with roads leading to the ashram. This will be the first time in Rewa that 5100 kg of khichdi will be prepared in a single pot.

Previous Record Was 3000 Kg

A world record for the largest distribution of khichdi will be set on Maha Shivaratri in Rewa. A dome pandal has been set up in the temple complex, with a stage in the center. On one side, the prasad will be prepared, and on the other side, the community feast will take place. In the 1100 kg pot, 5100 kg of khichdi, or maha prasad, will be made. It will require 4000 liters of water and 1100 kg of ingredients for the khichdi. This will include 600 kg of rice, 300 kg of lentils, 100 kg of pure ghee, and 100 kg of green vegetables.

Shiv Barat Procession on Maha Shivaratri

On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri tomorrow, a Shiv Barat procession will be held in the city. Devotees at different locations in the city will welcome the procession as it moves through various areas. The procession will cover a distance of approximately 2 kilometers. The organizing committee in Rewa has mentioned that preparations for Maha Shivaratri have been underway for the past three months, and with the help of their collaborators and workers, they have worked tirelessly to make this event grand.

Asia Book of World Records to Oversee the Feast

Manish Gupta, the president of the Shiv Barat organizing committee, stated that for the first time in the country, 5100 quintals of khichdi will be made in a pot weighing 1100 quintals. To document this, the Asia Book of World Records team will arrive at Pachmatha Ashram in Rewa on February 18. The team will monitor the entire process, from the preparation of the maha prasad to its distribution.