Good Morning friends, Today is Aadi kiruthigai , a famous festival of Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu... School for kids holiday today since teachers are in celebrations,.,, office van coming hour late to pick me since all ladies doing Pooja in home......Today is birthday of Lord Muruga by his birth star.... It is celebrated grandly in all Murugan temples...
Astronomically, Krittika is a group of 6 stars, who came down as 6 young ladies (karthigai pengal) to take care of 6 babies. Hence, Krittika has dual importance:
Being the birth star of Lord Muruga
6 Krittika Ladies brought up Muruga
Archetypal Being Shiva and Goddess Parvati granted Karthigai pengal ( 6 Krittika ladies) with the boon that special poojas for Muruga will be held on every Krittika nakshatra. Prayers to Lord Muruga on this will help you prosper in 6 specific areas of your life – Wisdom, Power, Health, Victory, Relationship and Prosperity.
So neivethiyam for Lord Muruga Today is Poha sweet pongal along with idly
and peerkangai chutney....
Poha or flattened rice - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Coconut scraps - 2 tsp
Cardamon powder - 1 tsp
cashew nuts - few
Method
Fry poha in ghee and keep aside. Melt jaggery in little water and filter and keep aside. In a pan add 2 cups of water, when it boiled, add roasted poha to it... When poha is cooked, add jaggery syrub. When it is thickened. Add ghee, cardamon powder, coconut and mix everything well. Switch off the flame. Garnish with roasted cashewnuts. Serve hot.
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