Site Name: Puri
Date: 1800-1899
Subject: Prasada Pot/ Abhada Handi. Abhada is sacred food cooked for Lord Jagannatha at Shri Jagannatha Temple, Puri. The food is served in such earthen pots that are used only once. Pots that are subjected to a longer heat period during making have a black tinge. The size of the pot varies according to its capacity to feed a specific number of average devotees on the basis of average consumption.