This list of offerings comes from the Book Eight, Chapter Twenty-four of the Shrimad Devi Bhagavatam. It is another method by which you can enhance your puja and devotion. Jai Maa!
Every day of each month you should offer the following:
MONTH | OFFERING |
Vaishak | Gur |
Jyaishtha | Honey |
Ashar | Butter & Honey |
Shravan | Yogurt |
Bhadra | Sugar |
Ashwin | Rice Pudding |
Kartik | Milk |
Agrahayan | Candy or Rock Sugar |
Paush | Cream |
Magh | Cow’s ghee |
Phalgun | Coconut |
Chaitra | Food prepared with 6 kinds of tastes (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter & astringent |
On the following Lunar days of each fortnight make the appropriate offerings:
DAY | OFFERING |
1 | Ghee |
2 | Sugar |
3 | Milk |
4 | Cake or Bread |
5 | Banana |
6 | Honey |
7 | Molasses |
8 | Coconut |
9 | Fried or Baked Rice |
10 | Black Sesame |
11 | Yogurt |
12 | Flat Rice |
13 | Chick Peas |
14 | Baked Wheat or Gram Flour |
15 | Rice Pudding |
On the following weekdays offer:
WEEKDAY | OFFERING |
Sunday | Rice Pudding |
Monday | Milk |
Tuesday | Banana |
Wednesday | Ghee |
Thursday | Sugar |
Friday | Rock Candy |
Saturday | Cow’s Ghee |