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Akshaya Tritiya ಅಕ್ಷಯ ತೃತಿಯಾ is the most important day in the hindu calendar. Akshaya means growth and tritiya is the third day of the month in Vaishaka Masa. They say that in order to perform any major function like marriage, gruhapravesha you don’t even have to check your horoscope for finding a good Muhurtham. Any ritual or religious function performed on this day leads to growth.
The Uttaradi matta panchanga also mentions it is very important to apply gandha ಗಂಧ to the Lord. So, if you have access to the same, please do that as well.
On this day, many ladies give thambula including blouse piece, and other items. Any thing you give or donate they say becomes akshaya. Meaning infinite or one that never diminishes.
So, if you have decided to anything new this year, this is the right day to get started.
P.S: It is also the day my Mysore Ajji was born. Happy Birthday Ajji.
ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ ತ್ಹೊವೆ or ridegourd thove is one of my favorite dish. I make two dishes with ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ or ridegourd. One is this thove, and the other is bonda. Just love both these anytime.
ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ or ridegourd is available only in Indian grocery stores. So, once a month when we visit Patel brothers I buy ridegourd. It is not available in the smaller Indian stores which are a couple of miles from my home.
It is very easy making this dish. Here is the recipe for the same.
Ingredients:
Moong Dal – ಹೆಸರು ಬೆಲೆ 2 cup
Ridegourd -ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ 2, chopped into cubes
1-2 tsp oil
For Seasoning: mustard seeds, jeers, hing, curry leaves, red chillies ( 2) or green chillies
5 tsp fresh coconut
1 lemon
1 tsp jaggery
salt to taste
Method:
Pressure cook moong dal with ridegourd. Two whistles should be enough.
Once the pressure comes down, in a pan heat 1-2 tsp oil.
Once the oil is heated up, add all the ingredients for seasoning.
Add this to the moong dal, ridegourd.
Next, add the coconut, salt and jaggery and let it boil for 5-7 minutes.
Once everything is incorporated, turn off the heat.
Add lemon and garnish with Coriander leaves.
Serve with either rice or chapathi.
Note: Instead of Moong Dal, you can also use Toor Dal.
Enjoy the delicious sweet, and tangy and very healthy ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ ತ್ಹೊವೆ – Ridegourd Thove.
Mr. Lakshman, has constantly provided several lyrics for anyone who ad requested in this blog. I really appreciate all his efforts deep from my heart. Thanks is a very small word for the great service he is doing. May Lord the ALMIGHTY shower his choicest blessings on Mr. Lakshman and all his family members.
I know I shouldn’t be saying this but life has been really hectic and I am unable to concentrate a lot on this blog. Lots of travels, and busy schedule has kept me from giving attention to this blog.
Anyway, when I saw the lyrics for this song posted by Mr. Lakshman, I read it several times. And couldn’t stop having a smile on my face seeing how our Lord Almighty Rama when he was a kid asked his Mom for the moon.
Thanks Mr. Lakshman for the lyrics. And this time I did take some time to convert lyrics to Kananda. Attached below are the lyrics in Kananda and English.
ಅಂಗಳದೊಳು ರಾಮನಾಡಿದ . ರಾಗ : ಅಭೇರಿ . ಆದಿ ತಾಳ. ಕನಕದಾಸ
P: ಅಂಗಳದೊಳು ರಾಮನಾಡಿದ ಚಂದ್ರ ಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಾ ಹಠ ಮಾಡಿದ
C1: ತಾಯಿಯ ಕರೆದು ಕೈ ಮಾಡಿ ತೋರಿದ ಮುಗಿಲ ಕಡೆಗೊಮ್ಮೆ ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದ
ಚಿನ್ನಿಕೊಳು ಚಂಡು ಬೂಗುರಿ ಎಲ್ಲವ ಬೇಡ ಬೇಡ ಎಂದು ತಾ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದ
2: ಕಂದ ಬಾ ಎಂದು ತಾಯಿ ಕರೆದಳು ಮಮ್ಮು ಉನ್ನೆಂದು ಬಣ್ಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು
ತಾಯಿ ಕೌಸಲ್ಯ ಕಳವಳ ಗೊಂಡಳು ಕಂದ ಅಂಜಿದನು ಎನ್ನುತಿದ್ದಳು
3: ಅಳುವ ಧ್ವನಿ ಕೇಳಿ ರಾಜನು ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಹಿತಾಗಿ ಧಾವಿಸಿ ಬಂದನು
ನಿಲುವ ಕನ್ನಡಿ ತಂದಿರಿಸಿದ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮನ ಎತ್ತಿ ಮುದ್ದಾಡಿದ
4: ಕನ್ನಡಿಯೊಳು ಬಿಂಬ ನೋಡಿದ ಚಂದ್ರ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದನೆಂದು ಕುಣಿದಾಡಿದ
ಈ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ ನೋಡಿ ಆದಿ ಕೇಶವ ರಘು ವಂಶವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದ
angaLadoLu rAmanADida. rAgA: AbhEri. Adi tALA. Kanakadasa.
P: angaLadoLu rAmanADida candra bEkendu tA haTha mADidA
C1: tAyiya karedu kai mADi tOridA mugila kaDegomme diTTisi nODida
ciNikOLu chaNDu buguri ellava bEDa bEDa endu tA bisADidA
2: khanda bA endu tAyi karedaLu mammu uNNEndu baNNisuttiddaLu
tAyi kausalya kaLavaLa goNDalu kanda anjidanu ennutiddaLu
3: ALuva dhvani kELi rAjanu mantri sahitAgi dhAvisi bandanu
niluva kannaDi tanDisidA shrI rAmana etti muddADidA
4: kannaDiyoLu bimba nODidA chandra sikkidanendu kuNidADidA
I sambhrama nODi Adi kEshava raghu vamsahavannE koNDADidA
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