Jackfruit as a staple food

Throughout these years Jackfruit or "Kos" was mainly made use of as a side dish or a curry, but evidence suggests that Jackfruit was also used as a staple food before the introduction of bread. Due to this reason Jack tree was also known as the rice tree or the "Bath Gasa" by our ancestors.

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Tirupati:

World's richest temple

An interesting feature of the temple is inspiring its rich collection of ornaments; donations are still pouring in from devotees in the form of fabulous offerings. For instance, during 1998 a devotee from Sri Lanka who wished to remain anonymous for obvious reasons had donated three diamond-studded golden crowns for the processional deities - the Lord and his two consorts.

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