From sev barfi to patande, different Indian communities make sweets beyond modak

Updated On: 06 September, 2024 05:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

Devotees of Lord Ganesh will come together to celebrate Ganeshotsav and offer his favourite modaks. Interestingly, people from other parts of the country including Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra, and more particularly Mumbai highlight sweet dishes that are made beyond the popular modak for the festival

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While in Himachal Pradesh they make patande (left) for Ganeshotsav, the Sindhi community makes sev barfi as bhog for Lord Ganesha. Photo Courtesy: Araiya Palampur/Vijay Raheja

For most people living in Maharashtra, Ganesh Chaturthi has always been about gorging on modaks, as the festival has always been synonymous with the sweet treat that is known to be Lord Ganesha’s favourite. However, Vijay Raheja and his family in Santacruz in Mumbai have a different tradition because the Rahejas make a delicious sev barfi. He shares, “One of our most cherished offerings to Lord Ganesha is sev barfi, a traditional Sindhi dessert, that has always been the first bhog in our home. This sweet treat, with its rich flavours, holds a special place in our celebrations, and we look forward to making and enjoying it every year.”

Every year, Mumbai comes alive starting with Ganesh Chaturthi followed with Ganeshotsav celebrations during this time of the year. The celebrations touch every corner of the city and are extremely grand as they are not only different historic pandals that sprout across the city. Interestingly, even though the festival is popularly celebrated in Maharashtra, friends and family come together to worship Lord Ganesha for 11 days in other parts of the country too. This year, the festival starts on September 7 and will go on till September 18 as Mumbaikars get ready, Goans, Himachalis and even Keralites get ready for celebrations and Raheja is only one of them.

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