Thirty-six people fell ill after having prasad in a village in Panvel, an official said.

The prasad was distributed at a temple in Rithghar on December 18 on the occasion of 'Datta Jayanti', Panvel tehsildar Vijay Talekar told PTI. "Thirty-six people complained of giddiness, nausea and stomach problems after having prasad. They were admitted in a hospital and many have been discharged too. All are stable at the moment. A medical team is in the village to monitor the situation," he said.