Gokulashtami 2025

 Last week we celebrated Gokulashtami( Lord Krishna’s  birthday.I made snacks and sweets as prasadams . We had puja and offfered Lord Krishna our prayers for the well being of the world.

“Hare Rama   Hare Rama, Rama  Rama Rama Hare Hare”

“Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.

Krishna ya Tubyam Namaha

Ganesh festival 2025

 August 27 th was celebrated our Ganesh festival.I made modal and Meduvadas as prasadams. We did puja and offered Lord Ganesh prasadams and prayed for everybody.

Navaratri Kolu 2024

Mahalakshmi Temple Mumbai

Prasadams

Second day celebration

 Devi kaumari,flower sevvarali,Naivedyam Puliyodarai,Thithi Dwathiyai, Kolam mavinalpodavum ,Raagam Kalyani

Om siki vahanaya vidmahe Sakthi hastayai Dheemahi Tanno kowmari prachadoyaath

Navaratri Day 3

Navratri kolu 2021 October 7 th

Navaratri kolu

This year very simple kolu

Day 1

Devi Mahheswari

, flower mallikai, Naivedyam Ven Pongal, Thithi Pradhamai Kolam Pottu kolam poda vendum Raagam Thodi 

Slokam

Om swethavarnayai vidmahe soola hasthaayai dheemahi Thanno 

 Maheswari Prachodayad

Today is the first day. Morning I prepare Sarkarai Pongal and black eyed peas chundal in the evening. I made one sweet and one karam chundal

Guruvayurappan Temple NJ

Beautiful Guruvayurappan Temple NJ

www.guruvayurappantemple.org

Konda Kadalai Sundal(Chickpeas Sundal)

Ingredients

Muzhu Kadalai(chick peas)         2cups
Mustard Seeds                              1tsp
Red Chili                                    1
Curry Leaves                            few
Hing                                         1/2 tsp
Grated Coconut                      1tbsp
Oil                                              2tsp
Salt to taste

Method

Soak the kondakadalai/chick peas the previous day.
Cook it in pressure cooker with salt. Remove the water.
Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds, chili and curry leavesWhen the mustard seeds crackle add the kadalai, Hing and coconut. and stir it. 
If you want spicy add chili powder or chopped green chilies