Bengaluru, March 11 Temples in Karnataka have begun preparations to stock firewood, fearing that the LPG shortage could disrupt the preparation and distribution of "Prasada" to devotees.
The looming LPG crisis in the state, following the Iran-Israel conflict, has caused concern among temple management.
According to Akhila Karnataka Hindu Temple Archakas Federation (AKHTAF) president M S Venkatachalaiah, there is no immediate crisis in the temples.
"We have an LPG cylinder supply that can last for a week, but if this shortage continues, there will be a problem in serving Prasada (offerings to the deity) to devotees," Venkatachalaiah said.
He added that many temples in the state have started stocking firewood to overcome the LPG crisis.
"Our temples have started preparing to store firewood to prepare Prasada, although currently we don't have a problem, at least for a week," Venkatachalaiah told