Special Dishes for Ganesh/Vinayaga Chathurthi
Lord Ganesh is a very prominent deity of worship in India..especially
in the western state of Maharashtra. Ganesh Chathurthi is celebrated
with great pomp and splendor there.
In Southern India, Lord Ganesh known as Lord Vinayagar is
considered as the deity of first worship..the deity whose blessings are
invoked before starting out on a new venture.
Kozhukattai/Modak is considered Lord Ganesha's favourite dish.
If looked closely, it can be noticed that the deity has modaks in
his hand all the time. For more on Lord Ganesha, click
here.
Some kozhukattai/modak varieties :
1. Jaggery
kozhukkattai (Commonly made for Ganesh Chathurthi)
2. Salt
kozhukkattai (commomly made for Ganesh Chathurthi)
3. Pidi
Kozhukkattai
4. Nonbu
Kozhukkattai (commonly made for the Tamil festival of
Karadaiyar nonbu)