Panchamrit | Panchamrut
Panchamrit is a mixture of five foods used in Hindu worship and puja which are usually honey, liquid jaggery, cow milk, yogurt and ghee. These are considered to be the sustenance for life
Made from diverse ingredients, Panchamrut or Panchamrit is one of the most important elements of any rituals performed as per the Hindu way of life. We use it during the rituals and also as a prasadam on several instances.
As per the Sanskrit language, the word, ‘panch’ means ‘five’ and ‘amrit’ means ‘the elixir of gods’. Furthermore, because Panchamrit is also bestowed at the feet of deities, it is many times known as Charnamrit as well.
Each of the traditional ingredients has symbolic significance:
- Milk – piousness and purity
- Curd – prosperity and progeny
- Honey – unity and sweet speech
- Sugar – bliss
- Ghee – victory and knowledge
There is ratio of adding ingredients in Panchamrit.
- First we will take Cow’s Milk.
- Then Secondly, Half the quantity of the Milk , Curd is added into this.
- Then half the quantity of Curd , Sugar is added insted of sugar some people add jaggery Powder also.
- Half the quantity of sugar honey is added, Then half the quantity of honey Ghee is added .
- This is the ratio in with the five ingredients are added.
Apart from these must have ingredients, dry fruits and tulsi leaves are also added to this prasad.
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Panchamrit | Panchamrut
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp Cow's Milk
- 2.5 tbsp Curd
- 4 tsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl .Keep refrigerated.
- Serve garnished with Tulsi Leaves
Notes
- Use only cow’s milk and yogurt to make panchamrit.
- Make it 30 minutes prior to use and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cooking with lots of love and straight from the heart.
Bhawna Maharshi
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