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[7] [8] These crops grow well in this dry and drought-prone region. In the coastal Konkan region the finger millet called ragi is used for bhakri . [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The staple meal of the rural poor was traditionally as simple as bajra bhakri accompanied by just a raw onion, a dry chutney , or a gram flour preparation called jhunka .
Modak is considered to be the favourite sweet of the Hindu deity, Ganesha. [2] From it, he gets the moniker modakapriya (one who likes modak) in Sanskrit. The word modak means "small part of bliss" and it symbolises spiritual knowledge. [13] During Ganesh Chaturthi, the puja usually concludes with an offering of 21 or 101 modaks to Ganesha ...
The central icon of Ganesha. The temple is a beautiful construction and boasts a rich history of over 100 years. Jay and Vijay, the two sentinels made of marble catch the eye of all at the outset. The construction is so simple that all the proceedings in the temple along with the beautiful Ganesh idol can be seen even from outside.
The other prominent chain of Udupi restaurant is the Dasaprakash group, founded by K. Seetharama Rao, who gave up a low-grade salaried position in Mangalore to join his brothers' snack food business in Mysore in 1921. [12] In 1923, a major flood devastated Udupi and caused mass migration of male workers and professionals to large cities.
Ganesha's earliest name was Ekadanta (One Tusked), referring to his single whole tusk, the other being broken. [60] Some of the earliest images of Ganesha show him holding his broken tusk. [61] The importance of this distinctive feature is reflected in the Mudgala Purana, which states that the name of Ganesha's second incarnation is Ekadanta. [62]
Offering food and subsequently receiving prasada is central to the practice of puja. [8] Any food that is offered either physically to the image of the god or silently in prayer is considered prasada. [9] In Sikhism, karah parshad is served to the congregation after prayer and reading of scripture. [10]
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These sectarians used to brand by iron the head of Ganesha and his tusk on their palms. [5] Haridra Ganapati is a Tantric form of Ganesha. Special mantras and yantras are used in his worship. Rituals involving his worship generally are performed to fulfill material objectives, especially gaining boons related to sexuality.