Why The Same Old Halwa-Chana Every Year ??!!

 Chaitra Navratras passed few days ago . On the ninth day, we have Pooja in our home , some worship on the eighth day too . So, on the ninth day I.e navami , my house was filled with the aroma of Sooji Halwa , Kala Chana and freshly fried pooris . My mouth is still watering on the imagination of that taste and fragrance . 
                                         

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After feeding the Kanjaks , I wondered why do people do this ? Why After every Navratra  we feed the Kanjaks with the same food ? Twice a year we feed them with the same Halwa , Chana and Poori .
And I knew there has to be a mythological reason behind the same.

So after reading few blogs , articles and readings online , I finally found an explanation .
I know you want to know too. Let's find out !!

                                               
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The nine days of Navratras are celebrated in most parts of India , people worship Goddess Durga , Lakshmi and Other Devis during this period . 8-9 days fast is also observed by the people and they eat satvik food and dishes made from
  •  Potato , 
  • Raw Salt ,
  •  Kuttu Atta , 
  • Samakiya or
  •  Sabudana .

The story behind serving Halwa-Chana is that Durga was hiding from Bhairav in a cave up in Vaishno Devi. She didn’t have food, and after winning over Bhairav, she walked to a small village and was offered halwa, chole and poori to eat. People now fast by remembering the story and feed little girls the same food on kanya pooja where they represent the Devi themselves.

It is also believed that whosoever keeps these fasts and feed the Kanjaks wholeheartedly gets their wish fulfilled. Indians are known to follow Gods and the believes our forefathers had in this whole concept of God. Even the food and dishes are still prepared and eaten just following the old long tradition .



To know the Recipe of Halwa-Chana and the story Behind Kanjak Go to : http://indiafoodnetwork.in/food-stories/navratri-in-the-time-of-halwa-aur-poori-chole/

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