Sentiments
The spiritual import of 'Jaagrati' (awake) is to remain vigilant. In Vachanamrut Gadhada III-9, Bhagwan Swaminarayan elaborates on this vigilance. He says that the vigilance in one's heart is the gateway to the Lord's divine abode. Devotees should not let mundane desires, of wealth, lust and so forth, enter their hearts. When faced with obstacles such as: success and failure, happiness and misery, honor and insult, the devotees should remain unflinching in their devotion to God. In this manner, they should remain vigilant at the gateway to God, not letting any mundane objects through.
Therefore, every moment in our lives requires vigilance and this in itself becomes a subtle form of 'tapas' - austerity. Those who performed severe austerities without vigilance, succumbed to Maya. Vishwamitra performed austerities for 60,000 years, but lost 'Jaagruti' - vigilance - in Menka's company. Similarly, lack of vigilance toppled Saubhari rishi, Ekalshrungi, Parashar and others. (Source - here )
. Hence, the night is spent in festivity and various games of amusement, in honour of the goddess. So people sit in the moonlight singing songs, or keep themselves entertained in some other way In the western state of Gujarat, the night is known as Sharad Poonam. In Gujarat, people celebrate it by doing Garba and Raas.There is also a tradition to have cool milk and rice flakes on this night.
'Dudha-Pauva' - parched rice soaked in milk - is offered to God. This prasad is then availed by devotees. The health attribute of this prasad is similar to that of Dashera's; it corrects any disturbance in 'pitta'.
I added vanilla for an English twist.
You will need:-
- 3-4 cup Milk
- 1 cup Poha ( Rice flakes)
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup dry fruit Masala Powder ( almonds, pistachio, saffron and cardamom )
- 1 Vanilla pod (if you can't find pod..use Vanilla Sugar )
Method:-
Boil the milk in a nonstick pan with Sugar...add Vanilla. After 5-6 minutes add washed poha and mix really well. let the poha soaked milk and after 3-4 minutes switch of the heat..Add dry fruit masala powder and let it cool at room temperature. and let it chill in the fridge about 2-3 hours..and serve as a dessert
I have neve rlade this, ofcourse like lot of indian traditional, desserts. Love the pictures. jags.
ReplyDeleteDelicious. Yes it looks real winner.
ReplyDeleteLipsmacking doodh poha, looks very irresistible..
ReplyDeleteThat looks so divine and rich Jags...I loved all the pictures...
ReplyDeletedelicious sweet
ReplyDeleteYummy dessert..looks divine and festive.
ReplyDeleteyummy kheer,wounderful pics...
ReplyDeletelovely kheer!
ReplyDeleteYou kicked up the humble doodh poha a couple of notches..very nicely done. Beautiful presentation!
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I love anything that so much as resembles rice pudding and man this sounds delicious! It has my stomach growling.
ReplyDeleteWonderful dessert for a festive mood...
ReplyDeletepoha milk and vannila extract i could feel the taste on seeing that.
ReplyDeletenice clicks jags
Lovely Doodh Poha!
ReplyDeleteHi Jagruti,
ReplyDeleteLove the flavour...:)
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Delicious !! I liked tghe way u arranged the pics:)
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ReplyDeletemy favorite childhood snack! doodh poha looks awesome and perfect for kojagiri.
ReplyDeletethe photo is nice, i thought u made so many dishes -:) The dish looks really irrestible and easy to make. that's what it appeals to me..
ReplyDeleteIts perfect and wonderful presentation
ReplyDeleteBeautifully presented Jagruti!!... lovely and yummy sweet!
ReplyDeleteKheer looks divine.. Amazing pictures.
ReplyDeletevery devine dessert looks wonderful and tasty.
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy!
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