"Vinayaka Chaturthi Subhakanshalu to all my readers!"
I hope everybody had a wonderful time celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi at home. We have had a great time since the morning. Kids are tired and napping. And I quickly wanted to wish and share our celebrations today.
I was up early to make sure I had the neivedyam ready early for the pooja. We went to buy the Ganesh Idol and I went along with Hubby dear to the market for the shopping. Kids were busy playing and didn't notice us leaving. I was sure they won't have allowed us otherwise. We were buying for Amma also, so everything went in as two sets, which was fun.
Our Idol this year decorated with flowers and offered with fruits, his favorite sugar cane, fresh Bajra
Please check out our previous years' celebrations:
Vinayaka Chaturthi Pooja 2007
Vinayaka Chaturthi Pooja 2008
Vinayaka Chaturthi Pooja 2009
Vinayaka Chaturthi Pooja 2010
Neivedyam for Lord Ganesha! ~ Puffed Rice with Jaggary & Fried Gram, Brown Channa Sundal
Neivedyam for Lord Ganesha! ~ From Left Front to Right Poli, Purnam Kudalu, Sesame Laddoo, Rice Flour Laddos, Uddi Bonda, Sweet Modak with Coconut Filling, Ellu Kozhukattai, Chirtrannam & Brinjal Potato Kurma
Amma's pooja room, Lord Ganesha before
Pooja at Amma's place.
After I completed my pooja, I went to help Amma with her neivedyam. Hers is even more elaborate. tradition and this year she made a few more dishes that she used to offer in her initial years of marriage. My cousin has come down to visit us, so when I went to my parents' home, I found Konda and my sister making the Sweet Modak, so I took up to make the Sesame Laddoos. Amma said during her initial years of offering, she used to offer Idlies also. So she made them this year.
Apart from the usual neivedyam, Amma also made Bellamannam or Sakarai Pongal, Sundal, Mixed Dal Carrot Vadas.
Will be back tomorrow with pictures from the market place and the new recipes
We make elaborate feast for festivals like Shanivaralu Panduga, Janmashtami.
notyet100 says
Thanks for the pics 🙂
Priya says
Seems u guys had a wonderful chathurthi feast..yumm!
PJ says
Nice clicks Srivalli. Happy Ganesh Chathurti 🙂
Hari Chandana says
Wowww.. looks so divine.. Happy Vinayakaya Chavithi to you too.. Thanks for sharing 🙂
soujanya says
Happy Vinayaka chavithi...nice pics
Archana says
Wow! Happy Ganesh to you!
Nithya says
Divine post 🙂 Wish you a very happy chathurthi too 🙂
Spandana says
wow.. what a spread for vinayaka... nice decoration.
Happy Vinayaka Chavithi!
jayasree says
What a lovely spread, Valli. And your amma's is even more elaborate. Lovely pics.
Meera says
Tried the modhakam per your recipe and need I say it turned out awesome? Thanks a lot.
Smitha says
happy Vinayaka Chavithi to u and ur family...hope u guys had a fun day!
divya says
Wowww.. looks so divine.. Happy Vinayakaya Chavithi to you too.. Thanks for sharing 🙂