Bhandaras offer panna, ice cream as prasad to beat heat

LUCKNOW: Many organisers broke the stereotype by distributing unconventional prasad like ice-creams, kheer, jal jeera and mango panna at Bada Mangal.
Bhandaras near Phoenix Mall and LDA Colony were distributing chips, juice and ice cream. On La Touche Road, kulfi and thandai were distributed to help people beat this scorching heat. Bhandaras near Polytechnic crossing also extended jal jeera to rickshawpullers.

Along with aloo poori and cold water, Khazana Market bhandaras also distributed aloo 'bonda'.

In Pratap Market of Aminabad, bhandaras offered kulfi, samosa and khaste.

In Ganeshganj, bhandaras even distributed paani poori.

Several commuters stopped by and had watermelon offered by bhandaras near Raniganj. In the season of mangoes, a bhandara opposite HAL was offering freshly made panna. In Kapoorthala, Indiranagar and Naka, people were serving cold rice kheer.