JHAROLI, INDIA, October 4, 2003: Dozens of sweetmeat makers in Baikunth Dham in Uttar Pradesh are making a massive 11,100 kg laddoo (Indian sweet ball) to distribute to devotees of Hanuman after the effigy of the demon king Ravana is set on fire on Dusshera this year. Last year they made a laddoo of 2,100 kilograms, said Swami Ramanand Chaityna, chief of the Dham. This year’s 11-feet high laddoo consists of 2,700 kg besan (gram flour), 5,500 kg sugar, 220 tins ghee (clarified butter) and 150 kgs dry fruits said Swami. The laddoo is embellished with gold ornaments, covered with silver foils and kept on a trolley. Residents of the Dham want to see Jharoli’s name in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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