NAVARATRI SPECIALS 3RD AND 4TH DAY PRASADAMS

Trithiya is the 3rd day after no moon day and this is the third day of Navratri. On this day Goddess Gayatri one of the form of maa durga is worshiped by her devotees. Goddess Gayatri is considered the Veda mata, The mother of Vedas. Vedas are large body of texts, composed in Vedic Sanskrit and the form the oldest layer of Sanskrit Literature, and the oldest sacred text s of Hinduisim, Goddess Gayatri is the mother of this Vedas.

 

The goddess often sits on a red lotus flower and appears with five heads and fivepairs of hands and representing the incarnations of the Goddess as parvati, saraswati and she is especially identified with saraswati. Third day of navaratri is dedicated to Gayatri Devi. To people worship Gayatri Devi and offer Nimmakaya pulihora as a prasadam to Goddess and check the recipe for Nimmakaya pulihora here

Chaviti is the fourth day of Navratri which is dedicated to Goddess Annapoorna Devi, Goddess of food. Anna means food poorna means full, complete. She is the symbol for the one who grants nourishment on every level. She is the supreme Goddess of Kasi ( well known as Varanasi).

Before taking any food Hindus chant the prayer of Annapoorna.

During navratri on the fourth day we worship Annapoorna Devi and distribute food in a large scale. Goddess Annapoorna is described as holding a golden spoon in her right hand and a vessel full of Paramannam(rice pudding) in her left hand. Today s prasadam is Pongali and minapa garelu check Pongali recipe here.