Kasturi Shortage Threatens Banakalagi Rituals at Puri Srimandir; Servitors Seek PM’s Intervention

A prolonged scarcity ofkasturi (deer musk), a key substance used in the Banakalagi rituals of the deities at the Puri Jagannath Temple, has sparked serious concern among servitors, temple scholars, and Jagannath culture experts. The shortage, which has persisted for...