The festival of Chhath Puja is celebrated with special faith and devotion in Hinduism. In this festival, the worship of Sun God and Chhathi Maiya is important, in which devotees worship the sun and wish for the happiness, prosperity and health of their family. Every ritual, every custom of Chhath Puja has a different significance and the prasad of this puja is also very special. All these prasads are made with great devotion and emotion, which are offered to Sun God and Chhath Maiya. Also, special care is taken of their purity and all these prasads are made very cleanly at home, this is a way to show your love and emotion towards God. Let us know which dishes are dear to Chhathi Maiya.
Chhath Puja is considered incomplete without Thekua. It is a kind of sweet which is offered to the Sun God. To make it, wheat flour, jaggery and ghee are fried until it becomes brown and crispy. The jaggery found in the thekua brings sweetness to its taste and it is a healthy snack.
Kesar Laddu is also called Khajur Laddu. This sweet is made only during Chhath Puja. To make it, roasted rice flour, ghee, and jaggery are mixed. It is very tasty and delicious. These laddus are offered to Chhath Maiya and these laddus are a symbol of prosperity.
Kaddu ki sabzi is made with very mild spices and it is eaten with Puri. This vegetable is made without onion and garlic so that its purity is maintained. Light spices and a little sweetness are also added to the pumpkin vegetable.
Jaggery ki Roti is made from wheat flour which is sweet in taste and fennel is added to it to enhance its taste. It is a symbol of devotion towards Chhath Maiya.
Grated coconut, rice flour, jaggery and cardamom are used to make coconut laddus. These laddus are a symbol of purity. They are sweet in taste and are very easy to make.
Pooris are made with the help of wheat flour and ghee. It is given as prasad with potato curry or pumpkin curry.
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