Feb 13, 2024
BY: Rishabh RajBasant Panchami, also known as Saraswati Puja, celebrates Maa Saraswati, as the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music, art, and learning. She is considered the consort of Lord Brahma, the creator in the Hindu triumvirate of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The puja rituals of this festival are incomplete without a few traditional foods that are offered to Goddess Saraswati. Take a look:
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Ber, or jujube fruit, is a small, reddish fruit native to South Asia and has a sweet, tangy flavour and crisp texture. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It is a mandatory fruit offered to Goddess Saraswati.
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Made with gram flour, edible colour, and sugar syrup, this small sweet balls are offered as bhog to the goddess.
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It is a classic Indian sweet, made with sweetened gram flour balls, cucumber seeds, and shaped into small balls.
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Also known as comfort soul food, this savoury rice preparation is also served to Goddess Saraswati.
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This rice preparation is sweet and dry and is made with ghee, rice, nuts, saffron, and nuts.
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Made with saffron milk, sugar, broken rice, cardamom powder, and nuts, this is flavourful dessert offered to Maa Saraswati.
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It is a seasonal fruit and is offered to Goddess Saraswati. It is rich in beta-carotene and helps rejuvenate skin, heal wounds, and promote digestion.
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It is said that Maa Saraswati loves dishes made with milk, and hence the pious concoction of milk, curd, honey, makhana, and tulsi dal is offered to the diety.
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