Modaka
(मोदक)Literal Meaning
Delight
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From Sanskrit 'moda' (joy): a sweet steamed or fried dumpling.
Spiritual Insight & Context
A sweet dumpling long linked with Ganesha and offered to him.
Where Modaka Comes Up
Ganesh Chaturthi: Ten Days of Ganesha
Ganesh Chaturthi keeps the bright fourth of Bhadrapada with a clay image and immersion. This article sets out the days and what the texts and later practice say.
Topics
Kashi Pancha Kroshi Yatra: Sacred Circuit of Varanasi
The Kashi Pancha Kroshi Yatra is a five-day, fifty-mile parikrama around Varanasi, with halts at Kardameshwar, Bhimchandi, Rameshwar, Shivpur and Kapildhara.
Sacred Places