NAVARATHRI NEIVEDHYAMS
Navarathri is celebrated for 9 days and traditionally the whole family gather to arrange the brightly colored dolls (Gombe/ Bombai) in a very artistic and presentable way. The house is decorated with colorful flowers and lights. Each house is greeted with a wonderful “kolam” or “Rangoli”. The emphasis is mainly given to Goddess Durga who depicts the evil being washed away by the good. In each state Navarathri is celebrated, where the concept remains the same, but the customs and tradition varies. Here I have compiled a list of Neivedhyams based on the day and the significance of the planets, which would be apt for the deities to be worshiped with our Neivedhyams and keeps us hale and healthy. Let us on this Navarathiri 2017 celebrate with the following neivedhyams and get the entire blessings on all these 9 days of Goddess - Durga / Lakshmi / Saraswathi.
Day-1 - Kumari @ Balatripurasundari
Kondakadalai Sundal
Day-2 - Trimurthi @ Gayathri Devi
Rava Kesari
Day-3 - Kalyani @ Annapurna Devi
Pongal / Sweet Pongal
Day-4 - Rohini @ Mahalakshmi
Ksheerannam (Rice boiled in Milk with Jaggery)
Day-5 - Kaalika @ Saraswathi Devi
Bengal Gram Sundal with coconut / Paasi Paruppu Sundal
Day-6 - Chandi @ Katyayani @ Lalitha Devi
Pacha Payaru Sundal / Puliyodharai
Day-7 - Saambhavi @ Sri Durgadevi
Lemon Rice / Kaaramani Sundal
Day-8 - Durga @ Mahishasuramarthini
Sweet Pongal / Channa Dal Sundal
Day-9 - Subathra @ Sri Rajarajeswari
Puliyodharai / Urud Dal Vadai