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What are modaks? How is it prepared?

• Modaks are special sweet that are specially made
  during the festive season of Ganesh Chaturthi.
• Modaks are made out of rice flour, jaggery powder
  and dry fruits.
• Nowadays, modaks are made using different
  flavoured essences and using different fillings
  to make it more irresistible.

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Why are modaks served specially during Ganesh
Chaturthi?

• Modaks are considered to be Lord Ganeshs
  favourite sweet food.
• It has been said that Goddess Parvati expressed
  her wish that devotees of Lord Ganesh would offer
  modaks and their wishes would be granted.

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Why does lord ganesha loves modak?

• The interesting story as to why Lord Ganesha
  loves modaks is
• Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesh were
  invited by Anusuya, who was the wife of an
  ancient Rishi named Arti.
• Lord Ganesh was given a sweet (modak) by Anusuya
  when she understood that Lord Ganesh was not be
  able to satisfy his insatiable hunger with the
  food that was being served to him.
• When Lord Ganesha ate the modak, he gave out a
  Loud burp and thanked her for the food and
  expressed that he was full and his hunger was
  satisfied.

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Why 21 modaks are placed as an offering?

• The interesting story behind this is
• Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesh
  visited Anusuya, the wife of an ancient Rishi,
  Arti in the forest.
• Both Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesh were very hungry.
  Anusuya said that Lord Shiva had to wait till
  Lord Ganeshs hunger was satisfied.
• By seeing the insatiable hunger everyone was
  astonished. Anusuya then decided to give Lord
  Ganesh a sweet (modak).
• On having the sweet Lord Ganesh gave out a loud
  burp as a sign of satisfaction and at the very
  same time Lord Siva also gave out not just one
  burp but 21 burps and both Lord Siva and Lord
  Ganesh expressed that their hunger was satisfied
  and didnt want more food.

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