Chaitra Navratri, a sacred 9-day festival in India, celebrates the nine avatars of Goddess Durga. On the eighth day, young girls are worshipped and offered a traditional meal of Poori, Sooji Halwa, ...

This dessert recipe features a rose-scented pudding and pooris accented with sugared marigolds. Maneet Chauhan is an Indian American chef, television personality, restaurateur, and cookbook author.

Kanya Puja, an important tradition during Navratri, is observed on the auspicious days of Ashtami and Navami. It is a special ritual where young girls are honored, celebrated, and offered a special ...

SRINAGAR: Ahead of the start of the annual Amarnath Yatra, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has imposed a ban on serving halwa poori, samosas, jalebi, gulab jamun, pizza, dosa, fried roti and ...

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During the ongoing festival season, many people offer these food items to the cows thinking they are doing a virtuous act, but in reality they prove detrimental to the health of cows, said Sita Ram ...

Bedmi Poori is made with wheat flour and a spicy stuffing of urad dal. Poori is a popular Indian bread that is commonly made in Indian homes. It is also a staple at weddings, festivals, and other ...

Navratri Kanya Bhoj Thali: During the nine days of Navratri, nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped. Kanya Puja is performed on the seventh, eighth, or ninth day of this sacred nine-day festival.

Over 20 stray cows were found dead in Hisar during the past three days, with health complications due to excessive consumption of food items like 'halwa', 'puri' offered by people a suspected reason ...

Chaitra Navratri ends with various pujas and rituals like Kanjak Puja, offering Poori, Sooji Halwa, Sookhe Kale Chane. The festival marks worship of Maa Durga's manifestations, including Mahaguri, ...