Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: 10 Vinayak Chaturthi Bhog Ideas For 10 Days Of Ganeshotsav

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chavithi is a ten-day Hindu festival celebrated to honour lord Ganesha's birthday. This year it will be celebrated on September 19. The celebrations of the Ganeshotsav festival will go on till September 28.

Lord Ganesh is known by 108 different names and is the God of arts and sciences and the deva of wisdom. He is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies as he's considered the God of beginnings. He's widely and dearly referred to as Vinayaka, Ganapati, Ganpati Bappa, Vighnaharta and many more names.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Vinayak Chaturthi 10 Days Of Ganeshotsav

The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesh clay idols privately in homes or publicly in elaborate pandals, especially in Maharashtra. With great devotion, the festival celebrations go on for ten days.

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Best 10 Bhog Ideas For 10 Days Of Ganeshotsav

The festival of Vinayaka Chaturthi is an extravaganza in which special food is prepared for Bhog. While Modaks are the most popular food item that is prepared during Ganesh Chaturthi, here are 10 Ganesh Chaturthi Bhog recipe ideas to serve for 10 days of Ganeshotsav:

Day 1 Bhog: Modak

Modak is a traditional and popular sweet dish in India, especially during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, which is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and prosperity. Modak is considered Lord Ganesha's favorite sweet, and it is often offered as a special prasad (offering) during prayers and rituals dedicated to him.

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Day 2 Bhog: Satori

Satori is a delicious and traditional Maharashtrian sweet dish that can be offered as Bhog during Ganesh Chaturthi. It's a flaky and sweet pastry filled with a mixture of gram flour (besan), ghee (clarified butter), and sugar.

Day 3 Bhog: Motichoor Laddoo

Motichoor Laddoo is a popular Indian sweet made from tiny, deep-fried gram flour (besan) pearls that are then soaked in sugar syrup and shaped into round laddoos. These laddoos are a delightful choice for Bhog during Ganesh Chaturthi.

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Day 4 Bhog: Shrikhand

Shrikhand is a delectable and creamy Indian dessert made from strained yogurt and flavored with saffron, cardamom, and nuts. It's a delightful sweet dish that can be offered as Bhog during Ganesh Chaturthi.

Day 5 Bhog: Payasam

Payasam, also known as Kheer, is a creamy and sweet Indian dessert that's a perfect addition to Ganesh Chaturthi Bhog. It's a beloved dish made from rice or vermicelli, milk, sugar, and flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts.

Day 6 Bhog: Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice is a flavorful and aromatic dish that can be prepared as Bhog during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. It's a simple yet delicious South Indian rice preparation that combines the richness of coconut and the warmth of spices.

Day 7 Bhog: Banana Sheera

Banana Sheera is a delicious and sweet dish that can be offered as a Bhog on Ganesh Chaturthi. It's a variation of the traditional Sheera or suji halwa, with the delightful addition of ripe bananas for flavor and fragrance.

Day 8 Bhog: Kheer

Kheer is a classic and beloved Indian rice pudding that is often offered as Bhog during Ganesh Chaturthi. It's a creamy and sweet dessert made with rice, milk, sugar, and flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts.

Day 9: Rava Pongal

Rava Pongal is a delicious and savory South Indian dish that can be offered as Bhog during Ganesh Chaturthi. It's a comforting preparation made with semolina (rava or sooji) and flavored with black pepper, cumin, and curry leaves. Here's how to make Rava Pongal:

Day 10: Visarjan Day Bhog - Panakam and Neivedyam

Offer a cooling drink like Panakam (jaggery and cardamom flavored water) along with fresh fruits and flowers as a sign of gratitude for the successful conclusion of the festival.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 Start And End Date

Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 Puja Vidhi

- Devotees must wake up early, take a bath and wear nice clean clothes.

- Take a chowki, cover it with red or yellow cloth and place the idol.

- Sprinkle Ganga Jal, Light a diya, Put haldi - kumkum tilak on forehead, offer Laddo or Modak, yellow flower vermillion, Meetha Paan, Paan supari laung, 5 types of dry fruits, 5 types of fruits and cover the head with a beautiful dupatta.

- Decorate the place where the idol is placed with different decorative materials.

- Start Pooja with the "Om Gan Ganpataye Namah" Mantra.

- Recite Bindayak Katha, Ganesh Stotram and chant Ganesh Aarti.

- People must do bhajan kirtan during these days.

- These days are considered to be most auspicious and sacred so those who are not able to bring Lord Ganesha at home, can offer prayers by visiting temples and offering laddoos and Durva to the Lord Ganpati.

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 Puja Mantra

1. Om Gan Ganpataye Namah..!!

2. Om Shree Ganeshaye Namah..!!

3. Om Vakratund Mahakaye Suryakoti Samaprabha,

Nirvighnam Kurumaydev Sarv Karyeshu Sarvada..!!

4. Ekdantaye Vidmahe Vakratundaye,

Dheemahi Tanno Danti Prachodayat..!!

5. Gajananam Bhuta Ganadhi Sevitam

Kapittha Jambu Palasara Bhaksitam |

Uma Sutam Shoka Vinasha Karanam

Namami Vignesvara Pada Pankajam ||

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