Kadri Manjunatha temple, under Muzrai temple in Mangaluru, began using firewood for cooking meals for devotees from Thursday due to disruption in the supply of LPG cylinders. | Photo Credit: H. S. MANJUNATH With scarcity in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders continuing, the Kadri Manjunatha temple, a prominent place of worship under Muzari department in the city, started cooking food for devotees using firewood on Thursday. A trustee of the temple Dilraj Alva said the temple served ‘anna prasada’ (lunch) to around 1,500 people daily. The number goes up to 3,000 people on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The temple kitchen uses four 19 k.g. quantity cylinders daily. Published – March 12, 2026 09:23 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Southern Railway announces regular services of new trains Belagavi Mayor polls on March 18