Fasting Meal for Shravan Month - potato salad and Lemonade

Yesterday while whatsapping with my cousin she pings me asking about dinner preparation told her Methi Paratha for family and for myself stir fried potato as I was fasting, her prompt reply was to eat boiled potato with curd , so yesterday for fasting dinner I had the same this is how I assembled the plate

Recipe Name Boiled potato saladIngredient
Boiled and sliced potato two
Beaten curd three tbsp.
Pinch of red chili ,black pepper and rock salt
Chopped coriander leaves one tsp.
Procedure
In a serving plate place the sliced potato, top it with beaten curd
sprinkle red chili,black pepper and rock salt powder
followed by chopped coriander leaves.

Morning prepared Shikanji/Indian Lemonade to beat the heat and keep myself satiated this is how I did .In a pitcher add lemon juice from two lemon, sugar two tsp half tsp rock salt and four cups of water mix everything together.Fill the pitcher with ice cubes.

drink ,enjoy summer and remember your childhood days.
so that's how I spent first Monday of Shravan month which started from 13th of this month.
Did the doodle thinking about the past six months,time is flying and so much to do.Hows it gone for you guys ?
that's all guys will catch up with you all soon
take care and happy blogging.



   




 

Phalahar meal for Shravan Month and Varalakshmi Pooja pics

Today is the last monday of the holy Shravan month which ends tomorrow ,prepared simple meal of dahi wale phalahari alloo and kuttu paratha for the fasting.

recipe name  phalahari alloo dahi wale /curried potato in yougurt sauce

recipe source my friend

Ingredient 

three potatoes boiled ,peeled and cubed

green chili two sliced

cumin seeds one tsp 

oil or ghee to cook two tsp

rock salt /sendha namak as per taste 

curd beaten half cup

Procedure 

heat oil in non stick pan,once hot lower the flame 

add cumin seed and green chili and let it splutter

add the cubed potato and let it cook till its brown 

once the potatoes have evenly browned add the beaten curd 

stir for five minutes and let it simmer for another five minutes

season with sendha namak/rock salt and garnish with chopped coriander leaves

serve warm with kuttu paratha /buckwheat flour paratha

recipe of the kuttu paratha blogged here.

Last week was invited to attend Vara Lakshmi Pooja Ceremony at friends place 

sharing with you all few pics of the Pooja Ceremony

Goddess Lakshmi 

Varalakshmi Pooja 

all the diyas lit up 

Naivedyam
clicked few pics of the Puran Poli preparation too

linking this post to 

the weekly story week 29 hosted by Colours Dekor.
Thats all guys,wish you all happy week ahead
take care and happy blogging.

Phalahari stirfried paneer with coriander chutney ,

I know its been a while since I published anything ,have been very busy since past one month as I am doing something which I had longed to do heres a glimpse of what I have been learning

 today  thought of stealing some minutes to write this post :-)
Sharing with you all simple fasting recipe for the ongoing Shravan Month monday fasting 

Recipe name Pan fried cottage cheese with coriander chutney 
Ingredient 
cottage cheese one cup thawed
sendha namak/rock salt as per taste
black pepper powder one fourth tsp
pinch of red chili powder
oil to cook one tbsp
procedure
heat oil in non stick wok,once oil is hot lower the flame
add the drained cottage cheese and keep turning till they are evenly browned
sprinkle rock salt,black pepper powder andred chili powder
once they are evenly cooked remove and keep them on kitchen towel.
serve them warm with coriander chutney and a bowl of curd

for the coriander chutney
grind the chopped coariander leaves with half of tomato ,a green chili,one fourth inch of ginger,roack salt and per taste .
wish you all happy week ahead

linking this post to
the weekly story week 27 hosted by Colours Dekor.
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Kulhad wali Lassi for Navratri Fasting

Wish all the Readers of Asan Khana Happy Chaitra Navratri,Gudi Padawa and Ugadi.

Today is the first day of Chaitra Navratri  ,starting from today for nine days hindu goddess Durga,Lakshmi and Saraswati are worshipped.Ninth day is celebrated as Ram Navratri .

 As its quite hot here i didnt prepare the usual delicacies which are prepared for fasting instead prepared this refreshing drink ,

one sip and i was in my hometown ,the smell,the taste everything reminded me of  home and the narrow street where we used to go for the Lassi,this one wasnt creamy and thick ,but the taste was similar to the one sold in the narrow street famous for Kulhad wali Lassi,and ya guys this kulhad is from my home town :-)

Recipe Name - Kulhad wali Lassi 

Ingredient

half cup curd

ice cubes four 

sugar as per taste 

rose water one fourth tsp 

cardamom one crushed 

chopped pistachio one tsp to garnish

Procedure 

blend all the ingredients in a mixer except pistachio.

garnish with chopped pistachio

Other lassi recipe blogged

Malai wala Lassi

Gulabi Lassi

for phalahar/fasting recipes for Vasant Navratri /Chaitra Navratri check here 

read this interesting article about Importance of Nandana Ugadi,read here 

Thats all friends take care and happy blogging ,

wish you all Happy Festival again.

Phalahar Kofta Curry with Singhara Poori

Prepared this phalahar platter for Navratri Fasting yesterday ,this phalahar kofta curry is inspired from Haldirams Navratri Vrat Thali.
Recipe name - Phalahar Kofta Curry with Singhara Poori

Recipe source Phalahar Singhara Poori -recipe blogged here
                       Phalahar Kofta Curry -kitchen experiment
For Phalahar Kofta Curry
Ingredient for Curry
tomato four
green chili two
cumin seeds half tsp
rock salt(sendha namak) as per taste
oil to cook
red chili powder half tsp
coriander powder half tsp
turmeric powder pinch
cashew nut soaked in water for 10 mins
Preparation
grind the soaked cashewnuts in a blender,
keep aside
Procedure
heat oil in non stick wok
add cumin seeds,once it starts spluttering
add green chili and tomato
keep stirring till tomatoes become mushy
add dry masala powder and keep stirring
till oil is seen along the sides,
add ground cashew paste ,mix everything
and add one cup of water
let it simmer for few minutes
remove from flame and keep aside.
For Kofta
boiled potato two peeled and mashed
cottage cheese mashed 150gm
rock salt as per taste
black pepper powder half tsp
chopped coriander leaves
to fill in koftas
finely chopped almond and raisin one tbsp.
Procedure
mix the kofta ingredients in a mixing bowl
divide the mix into equal sized round disc
stuff one fourth tsp chopped almond and raisin
heat one tbsp oil in non stick pan
once hot lower the flame and
shallow fry the koftas till brown from both side
drain and keep aside

Before Serving
place the koftas in serving dish
pour the curry and garnish with coriander leaves.
serve warm with poori.
Thats all friend,wish you all Happy Festival
Take care and Happy Blogging.

Navratri recipe - Phalahar Singhara Halwa

Wish all the readers of Asan Khana Happy Navratri

Last year i shared my emotions with this post

For todays vrat prepared this simple halwa of Singhara Flour

Recipe name Phalahar Singhara Halwa
Recipe source my mother
Preparation time 10 mins
Cooking time 15 mins
Ingredient
One cup Singhara flour
water two cup
sugar as per taste
ghee one tsp
chopped almond to garnish
Preparation
Heat ghee in kadhai/wok
once hot lower the flame and add singhara flour
fry for 2 to 3 mins till flour starts changing colour
remove from flame and keep aside
Procedure
Boil water in the same wok
add sugar and boil again for five minutes
lower the flame and fried singhara flour in increments
keep stirring so that lump is not formed
once flour absorbs water ,remove from flame
spread few drops of ghee on a plate
spread the halwa ,top it with chopped almonds
serve warm.
For more on Singhara check this post by Banaras Ka Khana
Linking this post to
The Weekly Story 50 hosted by Colours Dekor.
Food for Fasting hosted by Sizzling Tastebuds.
Take care and Happy Blogging,,

Phalahar platter- Buckwheat Paratha with fried potato and Pearl Sago pudding

Tomorrow is Ram Navami
i have fond memories of this day
which i will cherish forever
today being  Chaitra Ashtami
prepared this simple platter of

phalahar potato and  buckwheat paratha
Recipe name buckwheat paratha/kuttu paratha/phalahar paratha
ingredient
buckwheat flour one cup
potato boiled ,peeled and mashed one
rock salt as per taste
water to knead the dough
Procedure
In a mixing bowl mix everything together to smooth dough
divide the dough into equal sized discs
keep the disc in between plastic sheet
and roll out with help of rolling pin.
keep tava on burner,lower the flame and
coo on medium heat till done from both sides.
serve warm with phalahar alloo and curd.
Sago Kheer/Pearl Sago Pudding

Ingredient
pearl sago half cup soaked for 10 mins and drained
water half cup
milk one and a half cup
sugar half cup( or as per taste)
saffron strands pinch
green cardamom crushed one
chopped nuts - almond,cashew,pistachio and chironji two tbsp
Procedure
Cook pearl sago in water for five minutes
add milk and keep stirring
once the milk starts boiling add sugar,chopped nuts
saffron strands and crushed cardamom.
keep stirring till the sago pearls get cooked
serve chilled .
thats all friends,wish you all happy week ahead
take care and happy blogging.
Wish all the readers of Asan Khana - Happy Ram Navami.

Phalahar Sabudana Khichdi for Maha Shivaratri vrat

Wishing all the readers of Asan Khana Happy Maha Shivaratri
For todays Fast prepared this simple and delicious Khichdi
recipe is inspired from Aayis Recipe ,
but i omitted few ingredients to make it Phalahar

Recipe Name Phalahar Saboodana Khichdi
Recipe source Aayis recipe
Preparation time one hour
Cooking time 15 to 20 mins
Ingredient
pearl sago one cup
potato chopped finely
green chili chopped finely
cumin seeds half tsp
rock salt as per taste
coconut powder two tsp
peanut handful
lemon juice one tsp
ghee one tbsp
Preparation
soak tapioca seeds for 30 mins
after 30 mins ,drain water and keep aside for 30 mins
Procedure
heat ghee in non stick wok
lower the flame and cumin seeds
once it starts spluttering add chopped chili and potato
keep stirring till the potatoes become brown and tender
add drained tapioca,coconut,peanut,salt and lemon juice
stir for five minutes till everything mixes together
serve garnished with coriander leaves

Thats all friends,wish you all happy week ahead
take care and happy blogging,.

Festive post with rangoli pics and fresh fruit salad

Inspired from Lakshmis post of Rangoli on Taste of Mysore i did some simple decorations,

Advay helped me in his own way :-)

I wanted to feel festive so decked up the entrance with Rangoli Art ;-)

This post i gonna share simple fruit salad which can be prepared in less then five minutes

,to create this yummy platter mix chopped raspberries with chopped apples,add chopped almond pieces,grated coconut and pinch of sugar.Thats all...:-)

This fruit salad can be eaten for phalahar vrat too,..:-)
have published DIY on rangoli here
enjoy feasting and fasting friends will catch up with you all soon
tk cre and happy blogging,..

This one is about those golden days which wont come back again

Sitting here in Singapore i miss the decked up chowkis
and the ramlila and ram barat and the colourful galies
i miss the arrivals of the cousins for the festival
and the frequent trip to mela,temples & mandaps
those sleepless nights in anticipation of next day
early morning we would cram in car in our night dress
Morning we would be so excited to cee the chowkis
And to eat breakfast of kachodi kachodi  sabzi and jalebi
i miss those beautiful  nine days
when we would fast ,feast and celebrate
when we would eat chaat everyday
and get excited again the next day
miss the aroma of dal poori with kaduu sabzi
and to end the platter dish of sweet sweet phirni
those were the days when we were too innocent
when our life revolved around dolls, stories and games
feel lucky and blessed to witness something
which i dont know future generation will see again
those were the days when Dusshera meant excitement for us
i am trying to do the same here in my own small way.,...

Wish all the readers of Asan Khana Happy Navratri/Durga Puja
Link of Phalahar Recipes

Drink and Light Meal for Vrat

Gulabi Lassi
Malai wali Lassi
Watermelon shake with almond
Fresh Fruit Salad
Phalahar Sabudana Khichdi
Fried potato chips with tea
Aloo tikiya with curd

Phalahar Curry/Sabzi

• Phalahar Paneer Sabzi
• Phalahar Potato & Tomato Sabzi

Navami Thali /Navratri Phalahar Thali

• Thali with singhare ki poori ,phalahar aloo and makhana kheer
• Thali with buckwheat flour poori,phalahar aloo & banana milkshake
• Thali with samak rice, bottlegourd pudding,potato curry
• Thali with tea, fried makhana and peanuts,sago papad,orange and potato bhaji
  Thali with Kuttu paratha ,potato bhaji and sago kheer

Sweet Dish

Rabdi
Khurchan
Mango Shrikhand

Navratri Rangoli

Thats all frens,enjoy the festival,..:-)
cee u all soon,..

Shri Krishna Janmashtami Jhanki pics

My sis mailed me some pics of Shri Krishna Janmashtami celebration at home,
first pic is of the jhanki decorated at my parents place

and the second pic is of the celebration at my aunts place

For Phalahar Vrat recipes for Janmashtami ,please click here
Thats all guys ,wish you all Happy Festival ,..:-)

Shri Krishna Janmashtami ki subhkamnaye Phalahar Paneer ki sabzi puri ke sath

Today is  Shri Krishna Janmashtami , this festival is celebrated  all over India with lotz of grandeur
,last year in Delhi we had decorated Jhankis depicting lord Krishnas life ,pics can be viewed here ,
year 2008 i had shared some phalahar vrat recipes which can be eaten on Janmashtami
this festival is not celebrated at my inlaws place so i dont fast but keeping the spirit of festival of mind prepared phalahar paneer curry with puri for dinner today.

This simple paneer curry can be eaten for navratri vrat too with kuttu puri
Recipe source my mother
Recipe name Phalahar Paneer Curry
Ingredient
cubed cottage cheese one cup
tomato two
green chili one
cumin seeds half tsp
oil to cook
sendha namak/rock salt as per taste
red chili powder half tsp
turmeric powder pinch
garam masala powder half tsp
Preparation
shallow fry cubed cottage cheese and keep aside
make paste of tomato and green chili and keep aside
Procedure
heat one tsp oil in non stick wok
add cumin seeds once it starts to splutter
lower the flame and add tomato and green chili paste
keep stirring on low flame till the tomatoes are done
add all the masala and salt
keep stirring till oil is seen along the sides
now add shallow fried cottage cheese
mix everything together add half cup of water
and let it boil for 5 minutes
serve warm with puri or rice.

This simple phalahar paneer curry is my entry for Show me your curry hosted by Divya of Dilse.

Ramnavmi ki shubhkamnaye navratri thali ke sath

Today being Chaitra Ashtami i gonna share Vrat Thali which we had for brunch and dinner today,

The first thali has buckwheat flour poori,potato bhaji ,curd and banana milkshake

The second platter has samak rice,buckwheat flour poori,bottlegourd pudding,curd and potato tomato curry.

Link for the recipes

kuttu flour pooribuckwheat flour (omitted addition of singhara flour)

fried potato/phalhar aloo

bottle gourd pudding /lauki kheer

for samak rice prepare it the same way normal rice is prepared

banana milkshake just blend chopped banana with sugar and milk

potato tomato curry

ingredient

boiled potato one

tomato two

green chili one

rock salt/sendha namak as per taste 

ghee one tsp

procdeure

heat one tsp of ghee in non stick wok

fry chopped green chili

add tomatoes  and salt and keep frying till they turn soft

once done boiled potato fry for a minute or two

add required amount of water and let it simmer

serve hot with poori or rice.

Vrat recipes from blogosphere

samak rice with groundnut curry

masaledar aloo with kuttu poori

buckwheat pancakes

samak idli

allo vade 

from navratri recipes few more

and ya guys i am back from Singapore sharing with you all few pics

wish you all happy Chaitra Navratri enjoy the feast cee u all soon,..;-)till thn happy blogging,.

thali for Mahashivratri vrat specially prepared by my mom,..

VRAT THALI with Allo fry,singhare ki poori,ber and dahi Below pic has Makhana fry,peanut fry sago pappadum,allo fry and tea with orange flakes

I know i am off from blogosphere since past few days i dont know whether u guys missed me or not but i was really missing u all and ur yummy posts,.before i forget wish u all belated though Maha Shivratri,.

.Advay is not well,he is down with viral fever ,which is s due to teething his eight decidious teeth are erupting together and is giving him lots of trouble,he has become very irritable and not leaving me even for a second,...:-( my parents were here for the weekend thus yesterday Shivratri fasting was feast for me prepared by my mom just for me,if i was here alone with Advay i wouldnt have got time to prepare all the delicacies in the pics above,i am busy with the round up too which i guess will tke few more days and ya after a long long time managed to saw movie in theatre thnks to my sis who agreed to baby sit for Advay and gave me much needed break,;-)i saw Delhi 6,..i had to after all i am stayin in this beautiful city full of life,,..and ya loved the movie lotz,...because the movie shows the true colour of Delhi,..:-)

recipe of vrat wale allo is already blogged

for peanut and makhana fry -heat half tsp of ghee in non stick wok and once hot lower the flame shallow fry peanuts and makhana separately ,garnish with sendha namak also known as rock salt and black pepper powder.

sago poppadum is store brought one specially prepared for fasting

singhare ke aate ki poori- knead the singhara flour with boiled potato and water,shape out poori shape with help of hand or rolling pin and fry the same way as poori is done.

thts all frens....will be back soon,..................till thn tk cre nd keep bloggin,..:-)

JANMASHTAMI MEMORIES AND DELICACIES FOR JANMASHTAMI PHALAHAR VRAT

Today when i got up at 5am to prepare ADVAYS MILK I SAW THROUGH THE KITCHEN WINDOW THAT IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY,..I WAS OVERFLOODED WITH MEMORIES OF JANMASHTAMI FESTIVAL...ABOUT 12 TO 13 years back when i was a school going kid ,i still remember how excited we used to be for this particular festival..during janmashtami festival markets are overflooded with toys depicting lord Krishnas adventure...so every year we used to get new toys and old toys were kept wrapped in newspaper for the next years festival...dadi used to help us to colour saw dust of wood in different colour to make rangoli...along with sand which was collected from neighbourhood,..the night before janmasthmi we three sisters along with our cousions used to do all preparation before sleeping and next morning while dadi ,mother and aunt used to prepare delicacies to be eaten during PHALAHAR VRAT we kids prepared rangoli and arranged krishna toys,..whole day was spent in decoration of jhanki which was further decorated with colourful lights,fresh flowers,..only break we took was ,to eat talmakhana kheer,potato chips,allo tikki,lemon juice,lassi and other vrat delicacies prepared at our home, evening was spent going to the neighbourhood to see the jhanki after which used to go to temples along with our family members TO SEE JANMASHTAMI TABLEAUS,,,night we used to sleep early cause of so much of excitement and at 12am when lord krishnas birth was celebrated with aarti and pooja we had to be awakened ,...along with my sisters even i used to fast for the festival,..but due to some reasons janmasthmi festival is not celebrated at my inlaws place so since two yrs i am not keeping fast ...but i have beautiful memories of this festival which gonna stay with me forever,..now no one is back home except my parents ,..my both sisters are at different place too,..buT one thing is common the beautiful memories of the festival...:-),..i started with rain cause i remember everyyear it used to rain during janmasthmi,,.and dadi used to tell us that it rained the day lord Krishna was born so it rains every year DURING JANMASHTAMI.

...coming back to the post Janmasthmi festival is another excuse to feast on delicacies some of the delicacies prepared at our home during ths festival are

POTATO FRY WITH TEA-

PROCEDURE-SLICE OF POTATOES IN DESIRED SIZE AND FRY IN OIL,..SEASON WITH SENDHA SALT(ROCK SALT ) AND BLACK PEPPER.SERVE HOT WITH TEA,SENDHA NAMAK OR SALT IS USED IN PREPARATION OF VRAT/FAST RECIPES.ITS AVAILABLE IN INDIAN GROCERY STORE.

RABDI

POTATO BHAJI WITH CURD

MATHURA KA KHURCHAN

ALLO TIKIYA WITH CURD-

PROCEDURE -MASH BOILE POTATO,ADD ROCK SALT ,PEPPER,CHOPPED GREEN CHILLI AND MAKE SMALL MARBLE SHAPE BALL,FLATTEN EACH BALL AND SHALLOW FRY TILL BROWN AND CRISP FROM BOTH SIDES,GARNISH WITH CORIANDER LEAVES AND CURD BEFORE SERVING.

STRAWBERRY SHRIKHAND

AND GULABI LASSI

CELEBRATION AT MATHURA-The Birth of Lord Krishna at midnight is followed by performance of pooja and other ceremonies. The idol of Lord Krishna is bathed with milk and curd and then rocked in the cradle. A popular belief of the inhabitants is that any wish made while rocking the cradle is fulfilled on this day. The entire Mathura echoes with the sound of the conch (shankh) and ringing of bells. Devotees pray and welcome the lord with slogans of 'Jai Shri Krishna'. After the prayers have been performed, Panchamrit, a mixture of honey, gangajal, curd, ghee is distributed. Lord is fed with the customary prasad of ‘Chhapan Bhog’ (Fifty six dishes). Devotees break their fast with 'Prasad' of the Lord. Lot of eatables made of milk and milk products are relished by the devotees. Kheer, Laddoo, Butter, Shrikhand and Singhare ki Poori are few of the main dishes prepared on the day.SOURCE FROM HERE

CELEBRATIONA AT MADHUVAN IN VRINDAVAN-According to legend in Vrindavan, Madhuban is the exact place where Lord Krishna is said to have performed rasleelas with his beloved Gopis more than 5000 years ago. A famous folklore associated with the place is that Lord Krishna till date ascends to perform rasleela with the gopis. Anyone venturing into the place during night either dies or becomes insane. Thus no localite ventures into Madhuban during night. The place becomes alive during Janmashtami with rasleelas being performed in the premises during the daytime.It is said that the city of Vrindavan starts celebrating Janmashtami 7-10 days before the actual date of the festival. This is done by staging various plays and rasleelas at different places in the city. Professional artistes enact various episode of Lord krishna's life. These plays are a huge drawers of devotees.SOURCE FROM HERE

CELEBRATION AT DWARKA -Lord Dwarkadhish is adorned with lot of Gold jewellery and other precious stones such as Diamonds and Topaz. This happens around 11:00 pm. Utsav Bhog is offered to Lord around 11:30 pm. Devotees are not allowed to see the process of Utsav Bhog though they wait eagerly for their beloved Lord in the temple premises and sing bhajans. The devotees welcome the Lord at 12 midnight with immense enthusiasm and joy. After nearly two hour celebrations, the temple closes at 2:00 am after the mahabhog offerings to Lord Krishna. Bal Gopal idolis kept in a cradle in the temple premises for the darshan of the general public. Thus the janmashtami celebrations finally come to an end in Dwarkadhish temple.SOURCE FROM HERE

CELEBRATION IN UTTAR PRADESH-Varanasi is a witness to the famous 'Nag-Nathaiya Leela' every year to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna. It takes place at Tulsi Ghat in Varanasi and is a 20 day long event. The re-enactment of the famous killing of Nag is done. A young boy acting Lord Krishna jumps in the river and emerges on top of the head of Kaliya Nag, the dreaded serpent during the climax. This episode is watched by lakhs of devotees on the ghats of Holy River Ganga.SOURCE FROM HERE

CELEBRATION IN MAHARASHTRA- An extremely euphoric atmosphere prevails in different cities of Maharashtra during the festival. The city of Mumbai experiences lot of enthusiasm among young men and boys who carry out the Dahi Handi ritual every year at various places. An earthen pot hung 20-30 feet from the ground with the help of a rope is broken by a human pyramid. The young boys don't give up till the time the pot is broken, followed by prize distribution ceremony. It is a popular belief among devotees that the broken pieces of the pot, if kept in the house will help remove negative powers and rats.SOURCE FROM HERE.

CELEBRATION IN BENGAL-Janamashtami is famously known as 'Gupt Vrindavan' in Bengal. It means hidden Vrindavan, this is so because of the fact that Lord Krishna spent time in Vrindavan with his consort, Radha. It is great fun planning and executing the decoration. The display is left for few days for friends and relatives to enjoy. The grandparents narrate to the children the interesting stories of Krishna, his pranks of childhood, romance with Radha in his young days, and finally, his days of kingship offering us the eternal truth of the great Bhagavad Gita. There is nothing in the world that can be compared with the profound philosophy of Gita. SOURCE FORM HERE

CELEBRATION IN SOUTH INDIA -Various kinds of sweets are made to offer Gokulnandan on this day. Murukku and Seeddai are prepared in Tamil Nadu. Eatables made of milk and curd are prepared to make offerings to Lord Krishna. Joyful chanting of Lord’s name takes place in quite a few temples of the state. The number of temples dedicated to Sri Krishna are few. The reason being that people have taken to worship him through paintings and not idols.

The Rajagopalaswami Temple in Mannargudi in the Tiruvarur district, Bala Krishna temple at Udupi, Pandavadhoothar temple in Kanchivaram and Krishna temple at Guruvayurare dedicated to the memory of Vishnu's incarnation as Sri Krishna. Legend has it that it in Guruvayure that the idol of Sri Krishna was installed after the city of Dwarka submerged in the sea.SOURCE FRM HERE.

CELEBRATION IN SINGAPORE -Singapore means 'Singapura' (Lion City) in sanskrit. It is a wealthy country famous for its multiculturalism. It has people of various nationalities living together in harmony. Chinese, Indians, Malays, Indonesians are residing in large numbers. Singapore celebrates Janmashtami festival with lot of fervor. 'Little India' located on Seragoon Road comes alive with lot of decorations, selling of janmashtami pooja accessories. Shree Lakshmi Narayan temple situated on Chander Road celebrated the festival with day long programme. Other local temples also organized cultural programmes to mark Lord Krishna's birth. Krishna chanting competition was a unique feature of the celebration. Indians all over Singapore wait for the birth anniversary of their favourite Bhagwan Krishna.


JANMASHTAMI POOJA PROCESS-The festival of Janmashtami is considered a very pious day by Hindus. Lot of bhajan singing, hymn chanting and poojas are performed this day. Devotees queue all the major Krishna temples to seek his blessings. People perform elaborate poojas during the festival. They keep day long fast. Functions and prayer meetings are organised to share the glory of their favourite God.

The general pooja process begins early in the morning with devotees giving a bath or abhishek to Bal Gopal's idol with gangajal, ghee, water, honey and curd. The idol is then adorned with new clothes (preferably in yellow colour), stone or other precious jewellery.

Next, the idol of lord is offered bhog, the contents of bhog may vary. Fruits, kheer, pedha, milk, and milk products are made. There are devotees who offer chappan bhog(56 dishes) to Bal Gopal.

Thereafter, special Krishna pooja is performed. The cradle containing the divine infant's idol is rocked, conch is blown. Devotees sing Krishna arti, some people read out 108 names of lord. They get totally immersed in the name and praise of Gopal.

After the entire pooja is over, devotees break their fast by having panchamrit.

WISH U

ALL HAPPY JANMASHTAMI MY FRIENDS,

THIS POST GOES TO this post goes to PURVA AND PRITI WHO ARE HOSTING FESTIVE FOOD EVENT THEME FOR THIS MONTH BEING KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI AND GANESH CHATURTHI .

EASY CRAFT HAS SOME FESTIVAL DISHES TOO CHECK THEM OUT HERE.

FOODYGURU SRIMATHI HAS SHARED STORIES AND DELICIOUS RECIPES OF KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI CHECK THEM OUT HERE .

have a look here and be dazed ...i was for few minutes

link for live darshan from iskcon temple click here

for  delicious janmasthami prasadam/prasad/neiveidyam recipes click here

CEEYA SOON FRENS ,..HAPPY BLOGGIN ND WEEKEND..