India, March 2 -- The Suar-Mahasuar servitors of Jagannath temple at Odisha's Puri town have threatened to stop cooking Mahaprasad citing losses due to delay in rituals at the 12th century shrine.

Members of the Suar-Mahasuar Nijog today held a demonstration in front of the Lions' Gate of temple and claimed that they had incurred huge losses due to delay in the rituals of the presiding deities on February 28.

The Suar-Mahasuar Nijog has urged the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to take disciplinary action against the servitors responsible for delay in the rituals.

The servitors sought Rs 25 lakh as compensation Besides, the Nijog sought Rs 25 lakh as compensation from the temple administration. The agitating servitors thre...