Every year, the festival of Janmashtami is celebrated on Ashtami Tithi in the Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. This festival is very special for the people of Hindu religion. It is believed that Lord Shri Krishna incarnated on earth on this day.
This is the reason why the celebration of Krishna's birth is seen everywhere on this day. The birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna is celebrated from temples to homes. During this, various types of tableaux are decorated and 56 types of dishes are offered to Lord Shri Krishna.
If you also want to offer Shri Krishna his favorite things, then Panchamrit is the most important thing. In many places, Bal Gopal is also bathed with Panchamrit, so let us also tell you the right method of making Panchamrit. So that you can offer it to Laddu Gopal.
Ingredients for making Panchamrit
Milk - 1 cup
Curd - 2 tbsp
Desi ghee - 1 tbsp
Honey - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Optional ingredients
Basil leaves - 2-3 leaves
Saffron - 1-2 strands
Chopped dry fruits - cashews, almonds, chironji
Method of making
To make Panchamrit, first of all pour 1 cup of milk in a clean vessel. Now add 2 tbsp of fresh curd to it and mix well. After this add 1 tbsp of ghee to it.
Mix the ghee well with milk and curd. While stirring it properly, now add 1 tbsp of honey and mix it well. Lastly, add 1 tbsp of sugar to the vessel and dissolve it. Although traditionally Panchamrit is ready. But if you want to decorate it, then now it is time to decorate it.
To decorate Panchamrit, if you want, you can add 2-3 basil leaves to Panchamrit. This makes the Panchamrit more sacred. Along with this, you can add saffron threads or chopped nuts on top.
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