A Bouquet of Coconut Blooms for Auspicious beginnings on Ganesh Chaturthi !!! Recipe
“वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all our Readers!!!!
Shree Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha, Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvada" The essence of the mantra is that I meditate on vxcSri Ganesha, Who has a Curved Trunk, Large Body, and Who has the Brilliance of a Million Suns. O Lord, Please make all my Works, free of Obstacles, always.
On Ganesh Chaturthi, Lord Ganesha, the Vighnaharta, is worshipped as the God of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and to remove all the obstacles from the life, and bestow auspicious beginnings and blessings!!!
The much-awaited festival of Lord Ganesha is celebrated with loads of zest across the nation. People bring Ganesha idols at home. Family and friends come together to celebrate this festival. Though the festival is celebrated across the nation, Mumbai is famous for the most famous Ganpati pandals and celebrations. The Ganeshotsav ends with Ganesh Visarjan of the idol or the more preferred eco-friendly idol at home or even with the Supari.
The celebration and immersion of Lord Ganesh is marked with an important message that people should accept the eternal cosmic law of nature that which took form has to become formless again. It is a never-ending cycle - chakra of life birth and rebirth. This cycle is infinite, one who has taken birth has to die and take re-birth according to their Karma.
Besides celebrations with food and sweets, this is a time to ponder about the true Purpose of life, which is loud and clear-
"The Lord neither arrives nor leaves.
He has existed before time and will exist beyond.
Ganeshotsav is symbolic of our life cycle -
We Arrive, We Celebrate, We Merge into the elements."
So we should channelize our talents and competencies to the optimal, to be a noble and humane heart and soul, in the journey of life, and spreading happiness to others.
Lord Ganesha, a Symbol of Wisdom & Blessings!!!
Ganesh picture of last year
Modak picture.
A Bouquet of Coconut Blooms for Auspicious beginnings on Ganesh Chaturthi, to mark the symbolic celebrations at home !!!
Check out the recipe for simple and sweet melt in mouth blooms:
Desiccated Coconut powder: 2 cups
Fresh Khoya: 1 cup (grated)
Sugar: 1 cup
Ghee: 2 Tsp
Milk: 2-3 Tsp
Cardamom powder: a generous pinch
Rose essence, syrup and sliced almonds and pistachios for garnish.
Dry roast the khoya and coconut. Add ghee, sugar, cardamom powder, milk, nuts, rose essence, syrup (in a partial batch). Mix well to get a dough like consistency. Let it cool down a bit and shape as you like. Share the sweets and enjoy !!!
May the Great Almighty bless you with the bounty of BEAUTIFUL and BLESSED LIFE !!!