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ELEPHANT-HEADED DEITY GANESHA

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Amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav commenced in several parts across the nation. Ganesh Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is celebrated every year to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha, the God of beginnings. Lord Ganesha is the symbol of wisdom, prosperity, luck, success and good fortune. Lord Ganesha is also addressed as Vighnaharta, Gajanana, Gajadant among others. The festival is celebrated in the Shukla Paksha of the Bhadrapada month which, as per the Gregorian calendar, falls in months of August or September, according to Drik Panchang. History Goddess Parvati made Ganesha out of sandalwood paste and put him on guard while she was taking a bath. When Lord Shiva came back, Ganesha would not allow him to pass through. Full of anger, Lord Shiva severed the child's head. When Goddess Parvati came to know about this, she was heartbroken, after which Shiva promised that he would bring Ganesha back to life. He instructed his followers to s...

CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

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Nothing beats a cheese garlic bread that you can have as a snack or along with a pasta and soup for dinner.  Here's the recipe of Cheese Garlic Bread . INGREDIENTS :    🥘 For Dough : ½  cup Hot water  1 Tsp Sugar  1 Tsp Instant Dry Yeast 2 cup All purpose Flour  1 Tsp salt  1 Tsp Black pepper powder 2 Tbsp oil 🥘 For Garlic Butter : 2 Tbsp Butter (salted) 2 Tbsp Garlic (chopped)  2 Tbsp Coriander (chopped) 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes  1 Tsp Oregano Herbs PREPARATION :- Dough Preparation : Take half cup hot water in a small bowl and add 1 Tsp of sugar and 1 Tsp of instant yeast. Mix well, keep it for 15-30 mins (till it rises up)  Take a large bowl add 2 cup of all purpose flour (maida)  ½  tsp of salt ,  ½  Tsp of black pepper powder and 1 Tsp of ginger paste mix it well add yeast mixture and kneed it using lukewarm water. Knead the dough till it becomes soft and coat it with some oil to avoid stickiness. Cover the...

CHOKER HOLE - A SWEET RING SHAPED FRIED CAKE

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A doughnut or donut is a type of fried dough confection or dessert food. The doughnut is popular foods of all time in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade. It is sweet, delicious and can be eaten on the so. Homemade doughnuts are a bit of a project, but they're less work than you might think, and the result is a truly great, hot, crisp doughnut. Whether you like doughnuts baked or deep-fried, we have got a tempting range of these sweet, fluffy snacks. Here's the recipe of EGGLESS DOUGHNUT . Ingredients:   🍩 To make a dough:- All purpose flour (maida) : 150g or 1 ¼ th cup Hot milk : ¼ th Cup Yeast : 1 Tsp  Milk powder : 2 Tbsp  Sugar : 6 Tbsp  Butter : 6 Tbsp  🍩 To make filling :-  Milk : ¼ th Cup Custard powder : 1 Tbsp Sugar : 2 Tbsp  🍩 For Decoration :-  Dark chocolate White Chocolate  Sugar Confetti  Desiccated coconut  Roasted Almonds  Preparation :-...

Siblings Day

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Raksha Bandhan, commonly known as Rakhi is a very special occasion to celebrate the undying bond of love between a brother and a sister. In India, this festival is nothing less than a grand celebration for everyone, which symbolizes the feeling of a strong and divine relationship between siblings. This day embrace a special place in everyone’s heart that fosters togetherness between brothers and sisters. In Hindu culture, this occasion holds an auspicious place and is celebrated by everyone around the India. Though the name of the festival may differ among people, but the essence of sheer bonding between the siblings remains the same. It is saying, " No matter how old you become but when you are with your siblings, you will definitely revert back to your childhood". The best memories majority of us cherish in life time are that of siblings stories, siblings talk, stupid ideas executed by either of our brother or sister, studying during exams, playing together, enacting like o...

FRIENDSHIP DAY - FESTIVE FOR TRUE FRIENDS.

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Today is the day of the year where friends from all over the world show appreciation for one another and remind you why they’re your very best bud. With the pandemic scare, Friendship day will take digital avatar this year. This Sunday, young people will miss hanging out and tying friendship bands, but I'm sure they are thinking of simple and creative ways to make their dear ones feel special. Friends are, by definition, an open, easy circle of acceptance. Friends do not judge, they are not shocked, and they have your back. Through friends you travel to other lives, other worlds, and pitch in where needed. This is day where Friends takes a trip of memories together to celebrate is an excellent way to make the day all about each other. No matter how old or young we are, friends are what keep us going. They are always around to lighten the mood when tensions are high or as an emotional sounding board when we need to rant about our life’s misgivings. One can always count on one’s frie...