Panchamrit/Charnamrit for Diwali/Janamashtmi/Shivratri Puja and Abhishek
An offering made to gods during puja consisting of five ingredients milk,yogurt,honey,sugar and ghee. After puja/abhishek the panchamrit is distributed as parshad to the devotees. Used during Diwali puja, Rudra Abhishek, Janamashtmi and Shivratri.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup/125 ml Milk
- 1 tsp yogurt/dahi/curd
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp honey
- 2-3 drops of ghee
- Optional-Tulsi leaves ganga jal,jaggery/nuts/saffron/chironji
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl mix the five ingredients
- Honey takes a few minutes to mix in and the ghee will float on top
- Add any optional ingredients if you want,I don't add anything except Tulsi leaves
Notes
This is the traditional recipe as made in my family. Ganga jal should be one of the five ingredients but since I live in the US and don't have access to Ganga Jal, I use both sugar and honey to make up the five ingredients. If you have Ganga Jal put a spoonful of it. I just add a few drops of ghee as it floats on top(being lighter than milk). Adding nuts,saffron,chironji is optional.
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