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| Here is the picture of our last year’s Golu! |
TAMIL NADU RECIPES FOR NAVARATHRI
In Tamil nadu, during Navarathri people worship Goddess Durga for the first three days, Goddess Lakshmi for the second three days and Goddess Saraswathi for the last 3 days. People used to offer some sweets and sundal recipes for God in front of Golu. Even though navarathri is a 9 days festival, the day that comes before Navarathri i.e Amavasya and the day after Navratri where we celebrate the victory of good over evil as Vijayadasami, comes to 11 days.
Married ladies & young girls are invited to home and we give thaamboolam along with a sundal variety or sweet as Golu prasadham. We usually keep the golu on Pradhamai day evening. So we offer sweet pongal/sakkarai pongal and chana sundal/kondakadalai sundal for neivedyam and we offer some fruits, rock candy on Vijayadasami day.
I have shared this table of naivedyam recipes by referring Nataraja Deekshithar’s blog post. He had given a clear explanation about Navaratri celebration in temples and its importance. He has also mentioned the list of flowers, leaves, kolam, fruits, Neivedyam and Raga to be used for Navratri 9 days. I took the neivedyam recipes, added 2 more recipes for each day morning & evening neivedyam and framed this table.
I have given different sweet recipes, rice variety and sundal recipes for 9 days. You can alter the sweets and sundal varieties based on your liking. But the rice variety given here is as per the tradition according to Deekshithar’s post. So you can follow the same. I have linked all the recipes to my post. You can click on that to view the respective ones. I am yet to post few sundal recipes in this list. I will do it this week.
I hope this table would be useful for people who wants to get some ideas for Navratri recipes. Ok, lets check the table below.
| GOLU DAY EVENING (If you keep on Amavasya day) | SWEET PONGAL , CHANA SUNDAL |
| DAY 1 | VEN PONGAL , RICE - MOONG DAL, GREEN GRAM SUNDAL(SWEET & SPICE) |
| DAY 2 | RAVA KESARI , TAMARIND RICE , KARAMANI SWEET SUNDAL , SPICY SUNDAL |
| DAY 3 | SAKKARAI PONGAL , PEPPER RICE / PARUPPU VADAI , PEANUT SUNDAL |
| DAY 4 | WHEAT FLOUR APPAM , KADAMBA SADAM, PEAS SUNDAL |
| DAY 5 | RICE PAYASAM , CURD RICE, RAJMA SUNDAL OR DOUBLE BEANS SUNDAL |
| DAY 6 | RAVA LADOO , COCONUT RICE , FIELD BEANS SUNDAL OR MOONG DAL SUNDAL |
| DAY 7 | RAW RICE IDLI , LEMON RICE , KADALA PARUPPU SUNDAL |
| DAY 8 | COCONUT BURFI , PAAL SADAM , MULTI GRAIN SUNDAL |
| DAY 9(SARASWATHI POOJA) | AKKARA ADISAL , 5 RICE VARIETIES OR LUNCH MENU, VADA, BROWN CHANA SUNDAL Or CHANA DAL SUNDAL |
| DAY 10 (For Vijayadasami) | BETEL LEAVES & NUTS, FRUITS, ROCK CANDY OR DRY GRAPES |
Apart from this list, you can refer more recipes in my collection of Navratri recipes post. Do check it !
ANDHRA RECIPES FOR NAVRATRI
In Andhra Pradesh, Navadurga ( Nine aspects of Goddess Durga) is worshipped during Navratri. Varieties of prasadam is offered to God on these nine days.| DAY 1 | CHALIMIDI, VADA PAPPU, PARAMANNAM |
| DAY 2 | SWEET BOONDI, CHICKPEAS |
| DAY 3 | RAVA KESARI , PULIHORA |
| DAY 4 | PONGALI |
| DAY 5 | PULIHORA , PESARA BOORELU |
| DAY 6 | ATUKULU, BELLAM, SENAGA PAPPU, COCONUT |
| DAY 7 | KSHEERANNAM, BELLAM, SUGAR |
| DAY 8 | GARELU, LEMON JUICE |
| DAY 9 | CHAKKARA PONGALI |
| DAY 10 | PULIHORA , GARELU |
NORTH INDIAN NAVRATRI BHOG FOR 9 DAYS
In North India, People worship nine different forms of Maa Durga.Day 1 – Maa Shailaputri to bless disease free life
Day 2 - Mata Brahmacharini to increase longevity of family members
Day 3 - Mata Chandraghanta to fulfill all the wishes and provides relief from worldly pains
Day 4 - Maa Kushmanda to improve the intellect and decision making ability
Day 5 - Mata Skandmata to keep the physique healthy
Day 6 - Maa Katyayani for health and happiness
Day 7 - Maa Kaalratri to remove Evil powers
Day 8 - Maa Mahagauri to provide success in life(Kanya puja is performed)
Day 9 - Maa Siddhidatri for all sidhi
People perform fasting, pooja and pray the Goddess by offering nine different bhog on these 9 days. Lets see them below. Sorry, I have not shared Vrat ka recipes ideas. I have just mentioned the sweet recipes and the ingredients you can offer on these 9 days.
| DAY 1 | PURE GHEE OR RECIPES WITH GHEE |
| DAY 2 | SUGAR, FRUITS |
| DAY 3 | MILK, SWEETS, KHEER |
| DAY 4 | MALPUA |
| DAY 5 | BANANA |
| DAY 6 | HONEY |
| DAY 7 | JAGGERY OR SWEETS WITH JAGGERY |
| DAY 8 | COCONUT, RICE KHEER FOR KANYA PUJA |
| DAY 9 | TIL or SESAME SEEDS |
SOURCE: http://blog.onlineprasad.com/navratri-recipes-bhog-for-nine-days/
DISCLAIMER : I have made this list based on the inputs from various sources. Please alter them according to your tradition by consulting your family elders.
