There is an establishment in Bada Fuhara, the busiest business area of the city, where, surprisingly but on the lines of truth, hot mangoes are taken out every day by putting hands in a pan of boiling oil. The name of this establishment is – Deva Mangode Wale.
This establishment was started in 1918
About 106 years ago, in the year 1918, Kanchhedilal Jain, son of Moolchand Jain, resident of Jabalpur, had started this establishment. After this, its command came into the hands of Devendra Kumar Jain alias Deva, who got the special blessings of his Gurubaba Pyarelal Dada.
It spread among politicians, artists and common people.
After this, he became expert in taking out mangoes by putting his hands in boiling oil in the pan. Within no time, his talent spread among the politicians, artists and common people of the city.
A skill passed down from generation to generation, passed on from father to son.
- Deva gave this skill to his son Atul Jain alias Anku, who received special blessings from him and his guru.
- The establishment celebrated its centenary year in 2018, two years ago Anku’s father Deva Mangauda Wale passed away.
- The father said goodbye to this world, yes, but he handed over his skills to his son Atul Jain.
- Even today, this shop is crowded with people every day, many come to see Anku’s skills.
- The crowd of new and old Deva Mangoda lovers of Jabalpur gave the same love to Anku as they used to give to their father.
- Like Deva, he eats the mangoes taken out from Anku’s hands and appreciates it fiercely.
After worship, hands are placed in the pan.
Before putting hands in oil, worship is done properly – It is not that there is no procedure to practice this skill, but the father told Anku about his skill as well as the method of worship. Every day, Anku worships with rituals before putting his hands in hot oil.
The shop and surrounding environment is filled with fragrance
Like the father god, he offers an attractive garland of roses to his worshiper and then incense sticks are lit. During this time the shop and the surrounding environment is filled with fragrance. After this, oil is poured into the hot pan. After this it is given time to boil completely.
Aloo Banda, Sabudana Bada, Bhaji Bada and Bhajiya are also fried and fed.
When the oil starts boiling, Anku releases the mangida dal with his hands. After this, while chanting mantras, Anku puts his hand in the boiling oil and takes out the mangoes. With time, along with mangoda, he also fried samosa, aloobanda, sabudana bada, bhajibada and bhajiya.
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Grinds mangoda dal himself with a mortar and pestle.
Atul Jain Deva, instead of grinding moong dal in a mixer and grinder, grinds it himself in a mortar and pestle. Before this, they soak the peeled moong in water for six hours.
It automatically comes out of the mouth, wow, what a taste!
Family members grind wet moong and mix spices as per the teachings received from their ancestors. The ginger and chilli added to it are all balanced and then by putting the prepared mixture in hot oil, Mangodas are made, which Jabalpuriyas eat with great gusto and then the word comes out of the tongue on its own, wow, what a taste.
