‘Odisha Rasagola’ gets Geographical Indication tag

Sweet victory for Odisha as Rasagola gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag; name of the Geographical Indication to be read as ‘Odisha Rasagola.’

Earlier on 2017 West Bengal had received the GI tag as ‘Banglar Rasgolla for which Odisha government had seeked rectification in recognition of spongy syrup dessert as ‘Jagannath Rasgolla.’

Notably, on RathYatra’s Niladri bije ritual day people of odisha celebrates Rasagolla dibas as on same Lord Jagannath offers rasagolla to Goddess Laxmi to pacify her anger.

Pratika Priyadarshini