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Prayers to chant/recite during Navarathri days- iyer tradition/style

The prayers that is recited during Navratri:  Lalita Sahasranamam, Durga Suktham,Durga Pancharatnam,,Lakshmi astotharam, Durga Chalisa, Durga Saptashati, Devi Mahatmyam , etc. Apart from these long prayers there are also simple Navratri prayers dedicated to Hindu Goddesses which can be chanted during any days.  Here are the links I follow  :


1.Lalitha Sahasranamam  by Priya sisters

Lilitha Sahasranamam - Malayalam(video)

2. Durga Suktham

3. Durga pancharatnam

4. Lakshmi Ashtotharam

5.  Kanakadhara stothram

 6.  Annapoorna Ashtakam

7. Durga sapthathi-Devi Kavacham
      Durga Sapthathi -Devi Kavacham-2
      Durga Sapthathi-Argala Sthothram
      Durga Saptashati -Aparajita stotram


Most popular navarathri evening prayer -----Ayigiri Nandini

Chant these prayers and get all Goddesses blessing for the entire family.
Happy Navarathri.

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Tradional Vijayadasami day iyer recipes- Nivedyam

Paal Payasam 

Ingredients
 2 Litres full cream milk
 2 cups sugar
 2 1/2 tbsp rice (small grain)

Method
Clean and wash rice and set aside. Heat milk in a heavy bottomed vessel. When it comes to a boil, add rice. Cook on a low fire stirring from time to time. When rice becomes soft, add sugar. Cook till well blended and serve hot or cold.

Paruppu Vadai 

Ingredients

1 cup tur dal
or
1 cup Channa Dal
Oil for frying
 4 red chilles
 4 sprigs curry leaves
 3/4 tsp asafoetida powder
 Salt to taste
Method
Clean, wash and soak dal  for 3 hours. Drain completely. Grind the dal coarsely with red  chilles, curry leaves, asafoetida and salt. Do not add water.  Take a spoonnful of batter and pat into 5 cm Vadais. Make 4 to 5 Vadais at a time. Heat oil and deep fry Vadais, till crisp.