Janmashtami Recipes
The festival is dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna to commemorate his birth. The day is also known as Krishnashtami or Gokulashtami. His birthday falls on the eighth day (Ashtami of Krishna Paksh) of a lunar fortnight i.e. 8th day after Raksha Bandhan, hence it is named as (Krishna+ashtami) which comes sometime in August and is celebrated over two days.The first day is Krishnashtami or Gokulashtami. The second day is called Kalashtami or more popularly Janmashtami
At midnight between the first and second day the birth of Lord Krishna is replicated with pomp and ceremony. Delicacies are prepared from milk and curds that Krishna loved
The most popular ceremony of Dahi-handi (breaking a pot full of milk and its derivatives) takes place on the second day
During this ceremony a large earthen pot is filled with milk, curds, butter, honey, fruits etc., and is suspended from a height between 20 to 40 feet. Sporting young men and boys come forward to claim this prize
Lord Krishna's own town of Dwarka comes alive, with major celebrations and hordes of visitors. Most families keep a fast on this day, but one meal is allowed. This is known as phalhar, that consists of fruits, mithai, curd, singhare ki puri
Our Janmashtami Recipes section contains a variety of traditional Janmashtami recipes. Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna. Celebrate Janmashtami along with some delicious food. Try our easy recipes for Janmashtami
Few dishes whose recepies have been provided are:
Coconut Burfi
Paggi Gari
Panchamrita
Sweet Lassi
Kalakand - Indian Chesse-Cake Squares
Malai Peda
Aloo Chaat
Charoni Ka Paag
Chena Murki
Doodhachi Kheer
Golden Yogurt
Gond Ka Pagg
Gopalkala
Jeera Aloo
Kaju Burfi
Kasaar Panjeeri
Khoya Burfi
Kuttu Ki Puri
Kuttu Paratha
Kuttu Rajgiri Parathas
Makhaane Ki Kheer
Milk Poli
Murukku
Pista Burfi
Sabudana Kheer
Sabudana Khichdi
Salt Cheedai
Singhare Ke Puri
Singhare Ki Puri
Vrat Ke Chawal
At midnight between the first and second day the birth of Lord Krishna is replicated with pomp and ceremony. Delicacies are prepared from milk and curds that Krishna loved
The most popular ceremony of Dahi-handi (breaking a pot full of milk and its derivatives) takes place on the second day
During this ceremony a large earthen pot is filled with milk, curds, butter, honey, fruits etc., and is suspended from a height between 20 to 40 feet. Sporting young men and boys come forward to claim this prize
Lord Krishna's own town of Dwarka comes alive, with major celebrations and hordes of visitors. Most families keep a fast on this day, but one meal is allowed. This is known as phalhar, that consists of fruits, mithai, curd, singhare ki puri
Our Janmashtami Recipes section contains a variety of traditional Janmashtami recipes. Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna. Celebrate Janmashtami along with some delicious food. Try our easy recipes for Janmashtami
Few dishes whose recepies have been provided are:
