• By Bornika Das
  • Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:43 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Bhog: Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated across India, with great pomp and enthusiasm. Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 falls on August 27, that is, Wednesday, during the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi of the Bhadrapada month. The festival worships Lord Ganesha and spans 10 to 11 days, concluding with the grand Ganesh Visarjan on Saturday, September 6. Ganesh Chaturthi is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is incomplete without grandeur decorations, devotionals and festive processions, as well as without the favourite foods of Lord Ganesha, which are offered as bhog to the deity.

Ganesh Chaturthi’s traditional bhog is the centre of the celebrations, as it is made with love and devotion, which are believed to please the deity and invoke his blessings for health, wealth, and happiness. From modak to motichoor laddoo, these traditional Ganesha prasad are not just delicacies, but they have a unique symbolism that has been followed for generations, adding fervour to the festival with their distinct flavours and tastes. Here are nine traditional bhogs that are offered to Ganpati Bappa to celebrate his birth anniversary.

Traditional Bhogs For Ganesh Chaturthi 2025

Modak

This is one of the most popular bhogs offered to Lord Ganesha. Also known as Ukadiche Modak, the traditional modak is a sweet steamed dumpling made of rice flour and stuffed with coconut, jaggery and dry fruits.

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Puran Poli

Puran Poli is served to Lord Ganesha as a prasad on Ganesh Chaturthi. This is a flatbread made of all-purpose flour or maida. It is also stuffed with a sweet filling of cooked chana dal flavoured with jaggery.

Motichoor Laddoo

Motichoor Laddoo is a popular traditional Ganesha offering that is made using gram flour or besan, semolina, saffron/edible colour, sugar syrup and ghee/oil. It provides a melt-in-the-mouth experience and is easy to make.

Shrikhand

This is a sweet delight that is made using hung curd, sweetened with sugar or jaggery and saffron. It is a popular delicacy that is popular in Gujarati and Maharashtrian cuisine and is offered to Ganpati Bappa along with other sweets.

Coconut Laddoo

Coconut Laddoo is a famous Ganesh Chaturthi bhog that is offered to Lord Ganesha and is made with desiccated coconut, khoya, cardamom powder, ghee and powdered sugar.

Patholi

Made with rice flour with a filling of jaggery and fresh coconut, Patholi is a steamed delight that is one of Lord Ganesha’s favourite foods. The uniqueness of the dish is that these rolls are steamed using fresh turmeric leaves.

Karanji

It is a sweet, deep-fried dish that is offered to Lord Ganesha and looks similar to Gujiya. It is made with all-purpose flour and the stuffing contains desiccated coconut, sooji, sugar and dry fruits.

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Coconut Barfi

Just as the name suggests, this barfi is made of coconut and is offered as bhog to Lord Ganesha. For the coconut barfi, all you need is desiccated coconut, condensed milk, green cardamom, rose water, ghee, sugar and full cream milk.

Besan Laddoo

Besan Laddoo is one of the simplest bhogs offered to Ganpati Bappa. This laddoo is made with roasted gram flour, sugar syrup, edible colour and cardamom powder.

Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha which is celebrated widely across India. Devotees with love offer bhog to the deity to seek his blessings. These traditional bhogs are delicacies that loved for their unique taste and flavour. Let us know which bhog you want to serve as a prasad to Lord Ganesha.