With preparations for Ganesh Chaturthi festival in full swing across India, here’s all you need to know about modak -- Lord Ganesha’s favourite food. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Modaks are steamed dumplings with an outer rice flour dough and a coconut-jaggery stuffing. These are slathered with hot ghee before serving. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Modak is also known as modakam or kudumu in Telugu, kadabu in Kannada, kozhukattai in Tamil. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Lord Ganesha’s love for modaks earned him the name ‘Modakapriyaya’; it is one of his 108 names. (Image: News18 Creative)
