Navratri of Sharadi means Aso month has started from today. Nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped in this 9-day long festival. Many devotees fast for nine days on the occasion of Navratri and offer different Prasad to all forms of Goddess Durga.
If you too have observed a fast on the occasion of Navratri and are going to offer prasad to Maa Durga with your own hands, then we have brought you the recipes of Maa's most favorite dishes. This recipe is so simple that anyone can easily make it at home.
So today In work news We will tell you simple recipes of four favorite dishes of Maa Durga.
Question- What is the favorite Prasad of Maa Durga?
Answer- Along with worshiping the 9 forms of Maa Durga during Navratri, Annakoot is also very important. Different Prasad is offered to each form of the Goddess. For example, malpua is offered to some goddesses, milk to others and coconut to others. Let's know which goddess is offered from Maa Shailputri to Maa Siddhidatri.
Day 1- Navratri begins with the worship of Ma Shailputri, the first form of Goddess Mother. On this day, pumpkin barfi, halwa and sweets are offered to Mata Shailputri.
Day 2- On the next day, another form of Mata Brahmacharini is worshipped. On this day Panchamrut made of sugar, fruits, curd and dry fruits is offered.
Day 3- Mother Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day of Navratri. Food made of milk, kheer and Panchamrut is offered to Mother Chandraghanta.
Day 4- On the fourth day Kushmanda, the fourth form of Goddess Mother, is worshipped. On this day, Malpua Prasad is offered to Mother Goddess.
Day 5- Mata Skandamata is worshiped on the fifth day of Navratri. They are given yellow fruits or yellow sweets.
Day 6- On the sixth day, honey and mung bean halwa is offered to worship Goddess Katyayani.
Day 7- On the seventh day jaggery and things made of jaggery are offered to Maa Kalratri.
Day 8- Mahagauri, the eighth form of mother, is offered coconut or coconut barfi.
Day 9- Fruits, chana, puri, kheer and halwa are offered to Maa Siddhidatri, the ninth form of Maa Durga.
Question- How to prepare pumpkin barfi at home for Mata Shailputri? Answer- Navratri begins with the worship of Mother Shailputri. Traditionally, pumpkin barfi is offered to Mata Shailputri. It is believed that Mata Shailputri is very fond of pumpkin barfi. You can understand the complete way to make Maa Shailputri Prasad, Pumpkin Barfi at home from the graphic below.
Q- How to prepare Malpua as an offering to Goddess Kushmanda at home? Answer- Maa Kushmanda, the fourth form of Maa Durga, is worshiped on the fourth day of Navratri. According to mythological beliefs, Malpua is offered to please Goddess Kushmanda. Malpua can be made at home. What materials will be required for this and what is the method of making them, see in the graphic below.
Question- How to make coconut barfi at home for Maa Mahagauri? Answer- According to mythology, Mahagauri likes white color. Therefore, on the day of Ashtami, there is a tradition of offering coconuts or things made from coconuts to Maa Mahagauri. You can make coconut barfi at home to please mother.
For this, you can follow this recipe given in the graphic.
Question- How to make sweet potato pudding at home? Answer- You can make sweet potato pudding at home during Navratri fasting. Not only can you offer it to Goddess Mother, but you can also eat it during fasting. This is a good option for those who crave sweets while fasting. Apart from being nutritious, it is also helpful in keeping the digestive system healthy.
You can see the complete method of making sweet potato pudding in the graphic below.
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