It is that time of the year when we celebrate various festivals one after the other. After marking Raksha Bandhan and 76th Independence Day, people across India are celebrating Janmashtami today (August 19, 2022). One of the major festivals among Hindus, Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna – the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. For the unknown, ‘Janma’ means birth (in Hindi) and ‘Ashtami’ stands for the eighth day of the month. Hence, as per the Hindu calendar, every year this festival falls on the eighth day (Ashtami) of Krishna Paksha in Shravan or Bhadrapada. Also known as Gokulashtami, this day is marked with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm.
Food plays a major role Janmashtami Celebration. Traditionally, Hindus prepare 56 types of sweet and savory dishes.fifty six enjoyment) and offer it to Lord Krishna. While the foods served on the bhog thali vary from thali to thali, some dishes remain constant across the country. One such dish is Makhan Mishri. According to legends, Lord Krishna was fond of Makhan (or white butter). Therefore, Mother Yashoda used to feed them sweet white butter (Makhan Mishri) daily. After the rituals, devotees prepare Makhan Mishri and offer it to Krishna on this day.
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Janmashtami 2022: How to make Makhan Mishri for Gokulashtami Bhog:
Makhan Mishri is a quick and easy recipe and tastes delicious. To help you prepare Makhan Mishri for Lord Krishna, we have come up with a video that shows you the recipe step by step. Let’s know how to make Lord Krishna’s favorite Makhan Mishri.
For this recipe we need ghee, crystallized sugar and ice cubes. First of all, put melted ghee in a bowl and put ice cubes in it. Beat it well till it turns into soft butter. Remove extra ice cubes.
Add sugar to the butter and mix it well with your hands. You will get a creamy, soft consistency of butter. Take it out in a bowl and offer it to Lord Krishna.
Watch detailed recipe video in Header section.
For those who want to make white butter completely from scratch, here we have a recipe for you to try. In this process you need to take cream and put ice cubes in it. Then mix everything together until the butter hardens. Finally, skim the butter and leave the liquid behind. click here For detailed recipe.
Happy Janmashtami 2022 to all!
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