The nine forms of Maa Durga worshipped during Chaitra Navratri are – Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmacharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skandamata, Maa Katyayani, Maa Kaalratri, Maa Mahagauri, and Maa Siddhidatri.
Today on 9th day of Navaratri, Maa Siddhidatri is worshipped .
Maa seats on bloomed Lotus flower and has four hands with four different weapons. Maa is always shown wearing a red saree.
Til gud dry fruit laddoo is made on 9th day of Navaratri. Which is healthy and tasty both.
Ingredients:
Desi Ghee – 1 tbsp
Peanuts – ¼ cup
Sesame Seeds, White – 1 cup + 2 tbsp
Black Cardamom – 2-3 nos
Jaggery, crushed – ¾ cup (150 gms)
Almonds – ¼ cup
Pista – ¼ cup
Cashews – ¼ cup
Walnut – ¼ cup
Heat sesame seeds and seeds of black cardamom and roast everything.
Grind the roasted seeds coarsely and add jaggery to it and grid both. Add almonds, peanuts, pista, cashews, and walnuts and roast everything together and chop them into small pieces.Crush the dry fruits and add to the sesame seed and jaggery and mix them together. Heat some ghee and pour the melted ghee on the mixture. Shape the mixture into laddoos and coat the laddoos with roasted sesame.