By Hema Jagannatha Das
On New Year’s Day 2026, approximately 400 devotees gathered at ISKCON Plainfield, NJ, to honor a traditional Sri Jagannath Puri–style Maha Prasad buffet featuring 15 courses.
Organized by ISKCON of Central New Jersey (ICNJ), the annual New Year Sri Jagannath Puri–style buffet has been held for nearly a decade. Even during the COVID year, ICNJ volunteers continued the tradition by preparing and distributing 10+ course Jagannath Puri–style takeaway meals for hundreds of devotees who had pre-ordered prasad in 2021, allowing them to begin the year by honoring Sri Jagannath Mahaprasad.
This year’s 15-course feast included delicacies such as dahibara, ghanta, kanika, khaja, malpua, arisa, and khata. Long lines formed as devotees patiently waited to partake of the sanctified food offered to Sri Krishna.
The ongoing enthusiasm for distributing Lord Jagannath’s Mahaprasad was evident in the dedicated service of ISKCON Plainfield devotees, many of whom arrived as early as 5:00 a.m. to clean, cook, set up, and serve the feast with care and devotion, offering their best for the pleasure of the Lord of the Universe, Sri Krishna.
The New Year Sri Jagannath Puri–style lunch buffet was organized by the Govinda’s team of ISKCON of Central New Jersey. To keep up with their ongoing service activities, visit their website and follow them on Facebook. You can view more photos from the event here.
Source: https://iskconnews.org/new-years-day-jagannath-puri-style-maha-prasad-draws-hundreds-in-new-jersey/
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