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Bengalis eat stale food on the next day of Basant Panchami this tradition is very old

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Bengalis eat stale food on the next day of Basant Panchami this tradition is very old

Goddess Saraswati is considered the goddess of knowledge, art and music. Mother Saraswati is worshiped especially all over India on the day of Saraswati Puja. Whereas in Bengali society, Sheetala Shashthi is celebrated after Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami. On this day, there is a rule in Bengali families to boil and eat 6 types of vegetables together. This food is cooked for Shitala Shashthi on the day of Saraswati Puja i.e. Basant Panchami, after which it is cooled and eaten stale the next day. Know the reason behind this…

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Why do we remember the family deity, village deity and Ishta deity in every puja, what is the difference between them?

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Why do we remember the family deity, village deity and Ishta deity in every puja, what is the difference between them?

  Crores of gods and goddesses are worshiped in Hindu religion. The worship of all the Gods and Goddesses has its own specialty and belief. But while performing puja, you must have often heard that family deity, village deity and ishta deity are worshipped. Today we will tell you what is the special difference between these deities and why they are remembered in every puja.  Kuldevata Kuldevata are those goddesses. -Deities are said to be where ancestors and many generations have been coming to worship for a long time. Apart…

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