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Ganesh Chaturthy 2006...


Ganesh Chaturthy 2006 @ our home:
Today we celeberated Ganesh Chaturthy. Today God Ganesh visits every worshipper's house in the form of Murti (made of clay...sometimes painted too). You can see that the Murti is decorated with his favourite "White Erukku", Arugampul" (Grass), and flowers. This murti is worshipped for 2-10 days and immersed in a nearby Tank, River or Sea!

We make Modagam (Kozhukkattai in Tamil) which is his favourite food! (A modak is a dumpling made from rice flour with a stuffing of coconut, jaggery and some other condiments & Steam Cooked)


Other food items were: Ellu Urundai, Sundal, Paruppu Vadai, Athirasam!



Writing this blog after overwhelming lunch with all the above mentioned South-Indian specials!!!





OTHER PLOGS (Photo Logs!)
Yediyur Lake - getting ready for a month-long idol immersion from today!

This view is from my Balcony...

Comments

Nagesh said…
Ooohhh! Can I have some! You reminded me of the good food I am missing not being in Bangalore!!

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