On this special occasion, devotees prepare a list of 56 unique food items for Lord Krishna, known as Chappan Bhog. It refers ...

It is a common practice in Hinduism to offer food to idols of God. This is called bhog. While bhog is offered to all deities, ...

While bhog is offered to all deities, the one offered to Sri Krishna is unique because it contains 56 types of food items. This is popularly called ‘chhappan bhog’, where chhappan means fifty-six.