Vinayaka Chavithi, as it is known in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in the name of Lord Vinayaka. This year Vinayaka Chavithi is celebrated on 7th September 2024. Known by 108 various names, such as Ganesha, Vigneswara & Ganapati, this Elephant-headed God’s birthday is celebrated in the South Indian states as Vinayaka Chavithi, Vinayagar Chaturthi & Pillayar Chaturthi.
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About Vinayaka Chavithi
Everywhere else, the same is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi. This 10-day festival is rejoiced with immense devotion and grandeur not only in the Households but also in the Community places.
Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom, prosperity, the remover of obstacles and sorrows is welcomed with much devotion every year on the day of Chavithi/ chaturthi, which falls in the Month of Bhadrapadam.
Though this festival is celebrated in many states, customs, traditions and foods offered to the Lord during the Chavithi puja are much different.
Making Turmeric Vinayaka, decorating the Palavelli, listening to the Vinayaka Katha are the key among the numerous traditions from Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.
Ganesha is Gajamukha, meaning he is elephant-headed. So fruits that are loved by elephant like Wood-apple (Velakkaaya), Bananas, Coconuts, Sugarcane and Pomelo (Pampara Panasa) are offered to the Lord.
Various foods like Kudumulu, Undrallu, Palathalikalu, Payasam, Panakam, Pachi Chalimidi undrallu, and Vadapappu are the main traditional dishes made and offered to the Lord Vinayaka on this day.
Vinayaka is a Child-like God, so spicy and deep fried foods are usually not offered and they are reserved for the next days for the festive meal. Steamed foods are most commonly offered.
In this post I have put together many traditional Vinayaka Chavithi Recipes which qualify for naivedyam. There are also a few you can make during these days for your meal/ snack.
I have shared how we celebrate or follow the naivedyam making procedure towards the end of this post as many readers had asked me to share it.
Vinayaka Chavithi Naivedyam Recipes
Kudumulu | Undrallu Recipe | Vinayaka Chavithi Prasadam
Bellam Undrallu | Bellam Kudumulu | Vinayaka Chavithi Recipes
Pala thalikalu recipe
Rice Payasam (Paramannam)
Poornam Kudumulu (Sihi Kadubu)
Chalimidi Undrallu Recipe | Chalimidi Vada Pappu
Modak Recipe (With and Without Mould)
Coconut Ladoo Recipe with Jaggery | Kobbari Louz
Sweets Recipes
Coconut Ladoo Recipe (Nariyal Laddu)
Coconut Burfi (Nariyal Barfi)
Rava Laddu Recipe (Rava Ladoo)
Badam Laddu (Almond Flour Ladoo)
Ragi laddu | Nachni ladoo
Puran Poli Recipe (Bobbatlu)
Mysore Pak Recipe
7 cup burfi | 7 cup cake
Soft Ghee Mysore Pak
Rava Kesari Recipe (Kesari Bath)
Badam halwa recipe (almond halwa)
Semiya Payasam Recipe (Vermicelli Payasam)
Snacks Recipes
Masala Vada | Chana Dal Vada
Medu Vada Recipe (Garelu)
Perugu vada (perugu punugulu)
Mysore Bonda
Punugulu Recipe (Punukulu with Idli Dosa Batter)
Mirchi Bajji Recipe
Bajji Recipe (Aratikaya Bajji)
Aloo Pakora Recipe (Potato Bajji)
Meal Recipes
Pulihora Recipe
Puliyogare Recipe (Tamarind Rice Recipe)
Bisi Bele Bath Recipe
Sweet Pongal (Chakkara Pongali, Sakkarai Pongal)
Ulavacharu Recipe
Coconut Milk Rice Recipe
Lemon Rice Recipe
Curd Rice Recipe
Vinayaka Chavithi Naivedyam Procedure
This section is for those who wanted to know the procedure I follow at home.
I do not use any stock that exists in the pantry especially the opened packs of rice or jaggery or anything of that kind. We buy all new stocks right from dry fruits to rice, jaggery and everything else we need for the naivedyam and pooja.
I make my own rava and flours at home and do not prefer to buy store bought since it is for the Lord Vinayaka. However there are foods which i also made with store bought flour and offered to the Lord, breaking my rules when my kids were babies.
I have mentioned that where ever used. I make rice flour and rice rava for kudumulu and undrallu, one day ahead of the festival after a shower. Sometimes I also grate the jaggery and refrigerate, powder the cardamoms and these are meant exclusively for naivedyam only.
Rest all is prepared fresh on the day of puja like preparing jaggery syrup, making the flour for chalimidi etc.
On the day of chavithi, First thing after a shower would be to prepare large quantity of jaggery syrup and set aside for cooling for the payasam recipes else the payasam can curdle. I proceed further with the rest of the cooking.
Happy Ganesh Chathurti. May Lord Ganesha Shower his blessings and remove all the obstacles in life and keep you healthy, wealthy and happy.
Meat Recipes
Butter Chicken Recipe (Indian Chicken Makhani)
Chicken Korma Recipe
Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Biryani Recipe
Chicken Curry Recipe
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