Chaitra Navratri: Offer These Bhogs To Goddess Durga During Nine Days To Seek Prosperity


2024/04/08 10:59:33 IST

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    During the nine days of Navratri, devotees offer various bhogs (offerings) to Goddess Durga as a part of their worship and devotion. These bhogs are often prepared as prasad (divine food) and are offered with reverence. Heres a list of some common bhogs offered to Goddess Durga on each day of Navratri:

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Day 1 - Pratipada

    Offering milk symbolizes purity and devotion. In addition to this, fresh fruits can be offered that are a symbol of health and prosperity.

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Day 2 - Dwitiya

    Ghee is offered as a symbol of nourishment and energy. Offering sugar symbolizes sweetness and happiness.

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Day 3 - Tritiya

    Kheer is offered as a sweet dish symbolizing fulfillment and contentment. Offering bananas symbolizes fertility and prosperity.

Day 4 - Chaturthi

    Offering coconut symbolizes purity and auspiciousness. Malpua, a sweet dish made from flour and sugar syrup, is offered as prasad.

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Day 5 - Panchami

    Various traditional sweets like laddoos, pedas, and barfis are offered to the goddess. Offering of fruits continues on this day as well.

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Day 6 - Shashti

    Offering halwa, a sweet dish made from semolina or flour, symbolizes devotion and dedication. Chickpeas are offered as a savory item symbolizing strength and stability.

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Day 7 - Saptami

    Poori is offered along with potato curry as a savory dish. Chana dal (split chickpeas) cooked with jaggery is offered as a sweet dish.

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Day 8 - Ashtami

    Offering of puri (fried bread) with a vegetable curry is common. Plain cooked rice is offered along with various other dishes.

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Day 9 - Navami

    Black chickpeas are offered as a symbolic representation of prosperity and abundance. Puri (fried bread) along with sooji halwa (semolina pudding) is offered as prasad.

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