Navarathri is the festival of dolls, festival where and when woman is honoured and worshipped. In southern states of India, especially in Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh dolls are arranged in steps. Every day morning and evening neivedhyams are done and prasadams are distributed. Kids, especially young girls dress up beautifully go to every house and sing songs that they know. Every kid be it a boy or girl is given with a packet of that day's prasadam, mostly Sundal. Fridays are special and Rice Puttu is made on this day as a special neivedhyam. Onions and Garlic are avoided on all the days of Navarathri. It is better to avoid grinding masalas and podis during these days as it is believed that Ambal lives in the house and she should not be given any discomfort.
Mixed Rice varities as neivedhyam in the morning:
- Chakkarai Pongal
- Kalkandu Sadam
- Venn Pongal
- Tamarind Rice
- Lemon Rice
- Coconut Rice
- Sambar Sadam
- Tomato Rice
- Mango Rice (If you get Mangoes in this season, you can make this)
- (make it without onions)
- Tomato Pongal
- Kali
- Dates Honey Pongal
- Chakkarai Pongal using Sugar
- Vaangi Bhaath
- Curd Rice
Payasams that could be offerred as Neivedhyam:
Sundals for Navarathri:
- Masala Sundal
- Sweet Sundal
- Kondai Kadalai Sundal
- Channa Dal Sundal
- Moong Dal Sundal
- Kosambari
- Corn Sundal
- Thengai Mangai Pattani Sundal
- Mixed Dal Spicy Sundal
- Rajma Sundal
- Ground Nut Sundal
- White Karamani Sundal
- Kollu Sundal
- Puttu special neivedhyams on fridays
Other dishes that can be kept ready all through Navarathri to give it to guests who come in the day time, or who come quite late (after that day's neivedhyam gets over)
- Healthy Snack Bag
- Pottukadalai Podi
- Rawa Ladoo
- Maa Ladoo
- Masala Peanuts
- Carrot Halwa
- Moong Dal Halwa
- Beetroot Halwa
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