Kheer, a sweet rice porridge is commonly served to recall the story of Sujata, a maiden who, in Gautama Buddha's life, offered the Buddha a bowl of milk porridge.
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Kheer, a sweet rice porridge is commonly served to recall the story of Sujata, a maiden who, in Gautama Buddha's life, offered the Buddha a bowl of milk porridge after he had given up the path of asceticism following six years of extreme austerity.
Kheer | Kheer Bhawani |
A night before this festival, women cook Kheer, Puri and Dal-Puri and next morning after worshiping, these are eaten as offering whole day.
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On special occasions Halwa-Puri, Kheer/sevai-Puri, Pua-Dahi,Chhola-Bhatura or Naan served with any meat dish are commonly served as breakfast.
Kheer Bhawani is a temple dedicated to the Goddess Kheer Bhawani (originally just Bhawani) constructed over a sacred spring .
The word came into English from Hindustani (Urdu and Hindi), and originates from the words "kheer aur shakkar", literally meaning "rice pudding and sugar", probably from the resemblance of its smooth and rough stripes to the smooth texture of milk and the bumpy texture of sugar.