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Ekadashi food meal idea 1 – Devshayani ekadashi

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10th July 2022 was Devshayani ekadashi. It is an auspicious day that comes on the eleventh day of sukla paksha in the month of Asadha of Hindu calender. It is also known as Vishnu Shayani ekadashi. Shayani means sleeping. That means Vishnu is sleeping on that day on the Sheshnaag in Skheersagar as per Hindu mythology. Lord Vishnu was on Yoga nidra on this day for four months. This four months are known as “Chaturmaas”. After four months on the day of prabodhini ekadashi Lord Vishnu awakes from yoga nidra. So on this special day, many people eat only niramish (or vrat special food) for various purpose. So here is an awesome ekadashi food meal idea on the last Vishnu shayani ekadashi.

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Awesome desi dinner menu at home – Better than a restaurant

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So are you interested in having desi dinner menu at home? I always love this dinner. It is super delicious and has a blissful menu for the cook as well as everybody who has the meal. It does not take too much time to prepare. So if you do not cook at home but you love to try delicious dhaba style food at home then this is for you. But in case you are the person who cooks food at home every day. Then this is really a wonderful dinner menu to have at home. Now, what all dishes are on the food menu? Did you ever try it? [Read more…] about Awesome desi dinner menu at home – Better than a restaurant

Ashwin Sankranti special food menu – Menu for the festival

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It’s been some weeks that I have not shared any post on this blog. I was busy with some stuff. I decided to share a post on the Bengali traditional food menu on the occasion of Ashwin Sankranti. But I know many days passed after the Ashwin Sankranti and I forgot to share it with you. Ashwin Sankranti means the last day of Ashwin month. It is was followed by many Bengali families. It is a healthy food menu that includes only two dishes. There is a popular Bengali phrase related to this. Many of you have definitely heard about this. “Ashwin e radhe Kartik e khay” means people cook on the day of Ashwin Sankranti and enjoyed it till the next month which is Kartik month. It means you need to make the dishes for once and have it for two days. [Read more…] about Ashwin Sankranti special food menu – Menu for the festival

Krishna Janmashtami chappan bhog idea; 56 bhog for Krishna Jayanti

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Krishna Janmashtami is an auspicious day for every Hindu. It is a very special day for people who follow Vaishnavism. It is the day when Lord Krishna took birth on this earth. Lord Krishna is the eighth avatar of the protector Lord Vishnu. So it is the day of happiness. Followers of Lord Krishna are singing & dancing on this day. They pray to the God and devotees offer bhog (prasad) to God. Many people also offer chappan bhog to Lord Krishna on this day. Yes, people offer 56 types of food items to Lord Krishna on his birthday (Krishna Jayanti).
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Nag Panchami special food menu idea for the lunch

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Nag Panchami is a popular festival in some parts of the country. This is the day when Hindu people worship the snake as a deity. Many worshippers draw pictures of snakes on the wall of their houses. Many people bring an idol of snake made with silver, wood, clay etc. There are many people who worship real snakes on this day. People search for snake pit days in their locality prior to the festival. Then they offer milk, banana, flowers, lamps etc on the day of nag Panchami. Worshippers do not eat anything till they complete all rituals. But after they performing all rituals and break the fast or vrat. Then all family members have prasad and then enjoy the first meal for the day. So here is the nag Panchami special food menu idea for the lunch. [Read more…] about Nag Panchami special food menu idea for the lunch