Vinayaka Chaturthi Recipes In Andhra

Modak recipes for ganesh chaturthi festival:

modak is the favorite sweet of lord ganesha. there are many types of modak prepared during ganesh chaturthi. but the most famous maharashtrian modak is steamed modak or ukadiche modak made from rice flour. many sweet shops serve ready mava modak or peda modak in maharashtra. in some shops advance orders are taken for preparing modak.

if you plan to prepare sweets for lord ganesha then modak and ladoos are two sweets which are must. you can make either boondi ladoo, rava ladoo, besan ladoo or coconut ladoo.

1. steamed modak or ukadiche modak - (most popular modak recipe – step by step post)
2. fried modak - (step by step modak recipe)
3. rava modak or semolina modak - (this is an easy modak recipe as no frying or steaming of the modaks is required)

maharashtrian ganesh chaturthi recipes

each family has their own traditional and favorite dish that they prepare. i am sharing maharashtrian recipes from the blog, that can be made during the ganesha chaturthi festival. on the first day of ganesh chaturthi festival, modak is usually made.

1. puran poli - (one of the most popular festive recipe. these sweet flat breads are specially made for ganesh chaturthi)
2. patholi- (steamed rice rolls made in turmeric leaves. made during gauri ganesha festival in the konkan and goan regions)
3. poori bhaji
4. varan bhaat - (goan style varan bhaat made with lentils and coconut)
5. kala vatana sambar - (malvani style sambar made during ganesh chaturthi)
6. alu vadi or patra - (shallow fried and tempered steamed colocasia leaves, speciality snack from maharashtra and gujarat)
7. chawli usal
8. batata bhajji or aloo pakora
9. batata pohe or potato poha
10. aloo methi
11. khamang kakdi
12. kothimbir vadi
13. sabudana vada
14. suran chips - (fried chips made from yam)
15. moong dal khichdi – (special khichdi offered as naivedyam for lord ganesha).
16. varan bhaat – (maharashtrian style – served as naivedyam to lord ganesha)
17. sabudana khichdi
18. sabudana thalipeeth19. batata bhaji or aloo sabzi – (no onion no garlic batata bhaji)

Ganesh chaturthi sweet recipes

no festive occasion is complete without sweets and so is ganesh chaturthi. some sweets from the blog that can be made during the ganesha festival.

1. coconut ladoo – (these are melt in the mouth ladoos are made with desiccated coconut and can be offered to lord ganesha)
2. sabudana ladoo - (interesting variation of ladoo made from tapioca pearls that can be offered to lord ganesha. can also be made during fasting or vrat)
3. besan ladoo - (ladoos made from gram flour and dry fruits. one of the most popular ladoo variery in india. specially on festivals like ganesha chaturthi, diwali, holi…)
4. carrot payasam
5. rice payasam
6. carrot halwa - (gajar halwa is one of the most popular halwa of india made almost all over india for festive occassions)
7. lauki halwa
8. banana sheera
9. apple halwa
10. suji halwa
11. badam halwa12. sweet potato halwa - (can be made during any religious fasting)
13. papaya halwa - (good for any religious fasting day)
14. orange kheer
15. seviyan kheer
16. kesar burfi ( a vegan recipe)
17. custard apple cream
18. fruit custard

Also See: Ganesh chaturthi 

south indian ganesh chaturthi recipes

1. idli2. idli made with idli rava
3. sweet paniyaram
4. lemon rice
5. udipi sambar
6. mysore bonda7. drumstick rasam
8. tomato rasam9: beetroot poriyal or beetroot stir fry10. medu vada – (no onion no garlic version)

sundal recipes for ganesh chaturthi festival

sundals are usually prepared in south india during ganesh chaturthi as well as for navratri festival. apart from above mentioned sundal recipes you can prepare sundal from sweet corn, moong beans, black eyed peas, peanut, chana dal also. the method to prepare sundal is more or less same with some variations here and there. sundals are good snack option, you can consider to quickly make for ganesh chaturthi.

1. rajma sundal
2. white chana sundal
3. green peas sundal
4. black chana sundal

wishing you all happy ganesh chaturthi. i pray that lord ganesha bestows prosperity, luck, wisdom and blessings to everyone.

Fruits, Bellam Paramannam, Pulihora, Garelu, Senagala Talimpu and Kudumulu ~ Ganesh Chaturthi Naivedyam

Wishing all my dear readers, family and friends a blessed Ganesh Chaturthi. May Lord Ganapati remove all obstacles and fill your life with happiness and prosperity!
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Kudumulu (with dried fruit filling) aka Modak

Recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi

Kudumulu
Undrallu
Uppu Kudumulu
Paala Undrallu
Pulihora
Payasam
Appalu
Garelu (Vada)

Vinakaya Chavithi Prasadam

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Ganesh Chaturthi Decoration Ideas for Year 2015

Ganesh Chaturthi is a spectacular festival, honoring the birth of lord Ganesha. It is celebrated all over India, but maximum grandeur is witnessed in Mumbai and across Maharashtra. This year too Mumbai Kars with their undying spirit has left no stone unturned in welcoming their beloved lord Ganesh. Pandals across Mumbai are now-a-days known to innovatively represent current social issues that the society faces and this output is been represented through different Pandals, paintings and even creating artful Ganesh statues.

When it comes to big groups, the preparation of Ganesh Chaturthi 2015 Decoration begins a month before, and for home preparation people start it even a day before but when the famous statues like Lal Baugh Ka Raja has to be decorated it starts almost 3-4 months prior to the day of festival. It all depends on the budgets and the collection of the money which is done by the big Ganesh Chaturthi Decorationgroups or at the lower stage by the local people.

The Pandals are one of the striking features of this festival. During this festival, community Pandals serve as temporary homes for the idol of the deity. This is also where devotees flock to join the celebration. The design serves both a religious and social purpose: half is decorated for the Puja, while the other half is designed as a venue for feasting, reunions, and sitting arrangements for devotees. It takes a day’s worth of preparation to create these Pandals, so the community already makes them before the festival begins.

Thermocol sheets, colorful thermocol balls are very famous and most commonly used for Ganapati decorations to build small temples or Pandals (mandaps) with decorative ribbons and lace borders are used for domestic preparation of Ganesh Chaturthi decoration. If you are short of time periods you can visit your nearby Ganesh Chaturthi decoration stores, where you can get a readymade temples designed beautifully crafted by the artistic designs, which can be a great deal of time and sometimes money too.

Where on the other side Ganesh Chaturthi Decoration for big groups requires number of sponsors as they cover a huge area and themed decoration, lightings and huge Ganesh idols all means large amount of money.

Also See: Ganesh Chaturthi Wallpapers For Mobile

Here are some most famous Ganapati groups that can even give people a compulsory place to visit at the time of festival as they have carried out a great name for the Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration and also decoration.

Lalbaugcha Raja

The Lalbaugcha Raja is undoubtedly the most famous Ganesh statue in Mumbai. The decoration of this pandal consist of traditional designed setup according to Maharashtrian theme, there is facility of air conditioned area that has been started for the devotees which wait for Darshan of Ganesha. The small style of idol is made every year and it also has been patent protected now. Every year plenty of Gold and Silver ornaments are also used by this Mandali.

The GSB Seva Mandal’s Ganapati Wadala

The first thing which you will notice about this Ganesha is that how it dazzles and glitters. The GSB Seva Mandal is a group of Gown Brahmans from Karnataka who arrange this festival to express their gratitude to the Elephant God for granting them with abundant grace. Magnificence is personified in this great pandal and the celebrations last for five days. There is no dearth of funds and therefore you will find that the idol is heavily adorned with gold jewels. Sitting on a throne made of more than 250 kg of silver and with a crown and other accessories of pure gold the Ganesha truly symbolizes prosperity to the core.

Chinchpokali Cha Chintamani

Ever since the last century Chinchpokali boasts of the biggest Ganesh celebrations. Step out of Chinchpokali station and you will find the mandap of the Raja of Chinchpokali. Once more seated on a throne with symbol of royalty the idol at Chinchpokali is indeed Chintamani or the remover of all tensions and worries. One look at the Lord and you will automatically surrender your woes at his feet.

Shree Sarvajanik Ganeshostav Sansatha

One of the origins of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations proving that old is gold is conducted by Shree Sarvajanik Ganeshostav Sansatha at the Keshavji Naik Chawl in Girgaum that lives up to its 118 year heritage. Instituted by Lokmanya Tilak way back in 1893, the first Sarvajanik Ganeshostav Mandal of Mumbai still hosts an Idol that is 2.25 ft. tall.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2015

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