Kathmandu , Jun 18 Amid reports that the Jagannath Temple in Puri is facing a"musk crisis"for its rituals, traditionally given by Nepal&aposs monarchy, the authorities here have said that its supply is illegal under the wildlife act.
Traditionally, Nepal royal family, which enjoys special privileges at the 12th century Jagannath Temple in Orissa used to send a regular supply of musk, a natural perfume found in a breed of deer to the temple. But after the fall of royal family the temple is finding it difficult to acquire musk.
There is an age old tradition of using musk for various rituals such as mukha sringar (facials) of the temple&aposs main deities, Lord Jagannath and his siblings Balaram and Subhadra during the annual Rath Yatra.
Chhabi Raj Pant, secretary in the Ministry of Culture said the government had no knowledge about the tradition.
While, Annapurna Nanda Das, spokesperson, the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation told The Himalayan Times that it was not possible to supply the kasturi since it is illegal as per the Wildlife Act.
The official claimed that a Cabinet nod could only pave way for the move.
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