In the milk add the sliced banana, add the curds, honey, ghee and mix well.
Use immediately but if you need to store it refrigerate it use within 4-6 hours.
How to serve:
Extend your right hand, your palm cupped. A teaspoon full is served on your right palm. You slurp it up and run the hand over your head.
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Substitutes:
Milk: cow milk is superior so use that if you have access else any milk is fine.
Yoghurt: again use dahi/ curds set with cow milk but you can use any kind.
Banana: banana is replaced with sugar by many.
Variations:
Many add sugar to their Panchamruth but some consider it impure. So the choice is yours.
Saffron after all you offer the best to the Lord.
Then some regions use seedless dates, cardamom, and dry fruits like cashew nuts.
In Kerala tender coconut water is added and called Panchakavya. This is offered to the Snake God or Nag Devta.
In Tamil Nadu in the Palani Murugan Temple, the Panchamrita consists of banana, sugar, ghee, honey, seedless dates, cardamom and sugar candy. The banana used is the Virupatchi variety, which grows only in the Palani hills.
Storage:The Panchamruta cannot be stored consume it immediately within 4-6 hours after it is made.
Protips:
The best way to make Panchamrut so that you get the maximum benefit out of it is by using a silver vessel.
The proportions used for each ingredient are to be adhered to strictly.
In case you need more or less increase or reduce the ingredients proportionately.
FAQ:
What are the health benefits of Panchamrut?
Panchamrut is said to aid immunity, and boost growth both physical and mental. Panchamrut can be used as a skin cleaner it also nourishes the skin and keeps hair healthy.
Can you consume Charamrut during pregnancy?
As per Ayurveda, Panchamrut or Charamrut is perfectly safe to consume. It is said to help in the development of the baby’s brain.
Is Panchamrut good for acidity?
Yes, Panchamrut helps to relieve acidity. All the ingredients honey, ghee, and milk are soothing to the gut.