List Of 56 Bhog To Be Offered To Lord Krishna On Janmashtami 2024: The sacred festival of Krishna Janmashtami is just around the corner. Come celebrate with us! Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, gets his birthday celebrated during this festival. On the 26th and 27th of August 2024, devotees will gather to worship Bal Gopal, the childhood form of Lord Krishna. This year’s festival will take place on those dates.
To participate in the midnight celebration, individuals are required to abstain from food and water for the whole day. They only break their fast after they have offered prayer, arti, and Chappan Bhog to the deity before breaking their fast.
List Of 56 Bhog To Be Offered To Lord Krishna on Janmashtami 2024
Among the most popular and widely celebrated festivals in India are Sri Krishna Janmashtami, and Ganeshotsav, which are celebrated in public. People prepare a list of 56 special foods for God on this day, which are also called Chappan Bhog. This elaborate arrangement of food shows the unwavering devotion of the people towards their idol.
It includes a variety of drinks, cereals, fruits and dried fruits, and sweets. In the worship of their Ishta, devotees make 56 different types of offerings and offer them to the Lord. All these are served in a specific order, in which first come the milk things, then the salty stuff and finally the dessert. Let’s see why Chappan Bhog is applied and how many dishes are included in it.
Here is a list of 56 food itemsÂ
- Makkhan mishri
- Kheer
- Rasgulla
- Jeera laddooÂ
- JalebiÂ
- Rabri
- Mathri
- Malpua
- Mohanbhog
- Chutney
- MurabbaÂ
- SaagÂ
- Curd
- Rice
- Dal
- Kadi
- Ghewar
- Chila
- Peda
- Papad
- Moong dal ka halwa
- Pakoda
- Khichadi
- Brinjal
- Bottle gourd
- Poori
- Almond milk
- Tikkis
- Cashews
- Almonds
- PistachiosÂ
- ElaichiÂ
- Panchamrut
- Murabba
- Shakkarpaara
- Dalia
- Ghee
- Honey
- Butter
- Malai
- Kachori
- Roti
- Coconut water
- Mango
- Banana
- Shikanji
- Grapes
- Apple
- Plum
- Raisins
- Channa
- Sweet Rice
- Bhujia
- Supaari
- Saunf
- Paan
What exactly is the Chappan Bhog?
On the auspicious day of Janmashtami, a holy thali consisting of sattvic cuisine is the dish that is presented to Lord Krishna. Sweet, sour, spicy, salty, bitter, and umami are the five flavours that are typically included in the foods that are included in this category.
What is included in Chappan Bhog?
As per experts, Chappan Bhog features 56 delectable Prasadam items, that are loved by Lord Krishna. From pure milk products to savoury dishes, it has everything. It includes sattvic dishes like
Makhan Mishri, Kheer, Rasgulla, Jeera Laddus, Jalebi, Rabdi, Malpua, Mohanbhog, Moong Dal Halwa, Ghevar, Peda, Cashews, Almonds, Pistachios, Cardamoms, Panchamrit, Shakkar Para, Mathri, Chutney, Murabba, Mango, Banana, Grapes, Apples, Plums, Raisins, Pakore, Saag, Curd, Rice, Kadhi, Cheela, Papad, Khichdi, Baingan ki Sabji, Dudhi ki Sabji, Poori, Tikki, Daliya, Ghee, Honey, White Butter, Fresh Cream, Kachori, Roti, Coconut Water, Almond Milk, Chaach, Shikanji, Channa, Meethe Chawal, Bhujia, Supari, Saunf, and Paan.
The story behind Chappan Bhog:
Historians say that young Krishna asked Nand Baba why this practice was being done while the people of Braj were planning a big event to honour Indra, the king of heaven. Nand Baba said that the prayer was done to make Dev Raj Indra happy so that he would send a lot of rain. Krishna, on the other hand, asked them why they should worship Indra for rain when they could worship the Govardhan Mountain instead, which gives them food for animals and fruits and veggies.
Indra saw this as an insult and sent a terrible storm toward Braj, which caused a lot of floods. In answer, Krishna told the people to hide under the Govardhan Mountain, which he did with ease using his left hand. To stay safe from the storm, he told everyone to find a place to hide and use sticks to hold themselves up.
Krishna held up the mountain for seven days without eating. The people found out that Krishna hadn’t eaten on the eighth day when the rain stopped and they came out. They were interested, so they asked Maa Yashoda how she fed Krishna.
She told them that she did it eight times a day. So, to honour Krishna, the people of Gokul made fifty-six different kinds of food—eight different kinds for each meal. This is where the custom of Chappan Bhog comes from. People think that giving these 56 foods to Lord Krishna on Janmashtami makes him happy and grants them their wishes.
