Sharad Purnima is a harvest festival celebrated annually on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Ashvin. The festival also marks the end of the monsoon season. This year, the day falls on October 30, 2020. Also known as Kumara Purnima or Kogagiri Purnima. Devotees worship Goddess Laxmi on this day. According to the Puranas, Goddess Laxmi takes rounds of the earth to watch over people during the night. Many also pray to Lord Indra, Lord Shiva, and his consort Goddess Parvati.
A must-have dessert on any occasion, rice kheer is the ultimate union of rice, milk, Dry Fruits, and cardamom.
Giving a South Indian spin to the quintessential rice kheer, Paal Payasam is a delicious mix of rice milk, ghee, cashew nuts, and raisins. It is offered as ‘prasadam’ in temples across the Southern region of India.
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