Gobindobhog rice

Gobindobhog (Bengali: গোবিন্দভোগ) is a rice cultivated mostly in West Bengal in India.

It is a short grain, white, aromatic, sticky rice having a sweet buttery flavor.

It derives its name from its usage as the principal ingredient in the preparation of the offerings to Govindaji, the family deity of the Setts of Kolkata.

[1] Gobindobhog was traditionally cultivated in the districts of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Nadia and Birbhum.

For instance: In August 2017, the Gobinobhog rice was allotted the geographical indication tag of West Bengal by the Government of India.