Rahul Manohar / Sikar. As soon as the festival comes, the markets start getting decorated. At the same time, different types of sweets are also made at the sweet shops. Different sweets have importance on different festivals. The festival of Hariyali Teej is near. This festival is considered special for women. The practice of Ghevar on Hariyali Teej is old. There are different ways of making ghevar in every region. Some make ghevar in sweet syrup, some with milk and some with dry fruits.
In the Dantaramgarh area of Sikar, confectioner Bihari Lal Saini makes a special type of ghevar on Hariyali Teej. He is earning lakhs of rupees in one go by making Ghevar during Teej. Bihari Lal has sold Ghevar worth Rs 2 lakh in just 20 days. Ghevar made by confectioner Bihari Lal is also supplied to the sweet shops around the area. Not only this, Sikar’s Barah is also in demand for them.
Bihari Lal Saini told that he and his team start the work of making Ghevar a month before Hariyali Teej. He prepares ghevar daily as per the demand of shops and people. Ghevar is also prepared for any special type of festival. According to Bihari Lal, he makes more than 50 kg of ghevar in a day.
Ghevar made in Jaipur is made here
Bihari Lal Saini told that Mawa Ghevar and Mishri Ghevar made in big cities like Jaipur are also made by his team. Special ingredients are used to make these ghevar. Bihari Lal is famous all over the region for making special types of ghevar apart from normal ghevar. There is a special demand for Malai Ghevar made by this confectioner. Mawa, Mishri and Malai Ghevar are supplied in the entire district.
More demand for milk ghevar during Teej
Confectioner Bihari Lal Saini told that the demand for Ghevar starts increasing five days before Hariyali Teej. Most of the milk ghevar is sold at this time. These ghevar are cheap and tasty to eat. For this reason people mostly prefer milk ghevar. Along with milk ghevar, people also like sugar syrup ghevar. However, the demand for sugar syrup remains only on the day of Teej. Chashni Ghevar is definitely taken as an omen. Newly married women offer ghevar made of sugar syrup.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 12, 2023, 17:14 IST
