Feb 17, 2023
BY: Kritika PushkarnaThe night of the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati is finally here, and today we will share with you a list of foods that he loves to consume that one can offer while doing the puja. All these foods are dearly loved by Lord Shiva, and he gets easily pleased with the offering of these foods.
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Also known as the wood apple, this delicious fruit is like a metaphor for Lord Shiva as it has a tough exterior with a soft pulp inside.
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Lord Shiva is truly considered a Bhole Baba as he feels content in the simplest offerings. This is why people love offering milk and its byproducts, like barfi, peda, and kheer, on the Shivalinga while performing puja.
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Bhaang is Lord Shiva's favourite drink, made with crushed hemp leaves, chilled milk, and lots of dry fruits and sugar, and Maha Shivratri puja is incomplete without it, as it is said to calm him from the deadly poison Halahal.
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Also known as jujube fruit, Ber is an extremely nutritious fruit that’s considered sacred for Lord Shiva. The fruit is also said to have calming properties and is a good source of antioxidants.
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Paan leaves are considered extremely sacred and offered to every god while performing puja. However, for Bhole Baba, these leaves are considered extremely important as he loves consuming paan.
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When it comes to cooked sweets, Kheer is the main dessert that loves and this is why many people do Rudrabhishek with this dessert for marriage purposes.
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If legends are to be believed, Lord Shiva loves to indulge in Malpua made with a little cannabis powder mixed in it.
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Lord Shiva who is also known as Neelkantha, this is a Naivedhya offered to Lord Shiva to please him. It’s made by mixing together five foods - milk, curd, gangajal, honey, and ghee. One can also mix sugar/jaggery for more sweetness.
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He is considered the Mahayogi who eats what comes his way and this is why it has been written in several Indian scriptures that Mahadev loves indulging in Kandmool which is a drum shaped tuber and root vegetables like potatoes and sweet potato.
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Honey has medicinal properties in it and is another food that helps in calming Lord Shiva. This is why it is recommended to offer honey while performing rituals on Maha Shivratri.
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