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- This came even as the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the practice of paid "special pujas" that allegedly disrupted the deity's resting time. AdvertisementThe Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan was built in 1864.
- It houses Lord Krishna in the playful tribhanga mudra.
- (Images: India Today Magazine/Social Media)Sushim MukulNew Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 17, 2025 07:31 ISTThe bhog timings of the deity of Vrindavan's famed Shri Banke Bihari Mandir went haywire on Monday, even as the Supreme Court expressed unhappiness over allowing people to do paid "special pujas" at the temple, disrupting the "resting time" of Banke Bihari, the playful, tribhanga-form of Lord Krishna.
- It has been alleged that special pujas were impacting temple rituals, including the "timings when the deity wakes up in the morning and sleeps at night". advertisementWhile some reports claimed that no bhog was offered to the deity on Monday, India Today Digital spoke to temple servitors (sevayats), who clarified that the offerings were not skipped but delayed.
- The delay, which stretched to nearly one-and-a-half hours, was allegedly caused by the absence of the assigned halwai (cook) responsible for preparing the bhog.
