| Type | Laddu |
|---|---|
| Course | Prasad |
| Region or state | Mithila region |
| Main ingredients | Ground rice |
Bhuswa, (Maithili: भूसबा) also called as Bhusba, is a rice laddu in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is generally prepared as prasad (an offering) to Lord Suryanarayana and Chhathi Maiya during the festival of Chhath Puja.[1][2] After the festival rituals, the bhuswas are consumed by family and devotees.[3][4]
Bhuswa is made by soaking rice, which is then dried in sunlight. The dried rice is fried in ghee and ground to a powder. Jaggery powder (a type of cane sugar) and ghee are then combined to the flour to form spheres.[3] Cardamom and dry fruits are sometimes added for flavour.[3][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "पर्यावरण व जल संरक्षण का संदेश देता है छठ महापर्व - chhatth ryt". Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ↑ "Chhath: Festival Of Cleanliness, Purity And Devotion". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Chhath Puja 2025: ठेकुआ ही नहीं, छठ पूजा पर बनाई जाती है ये खास मिठाई". Zee-Hindi (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ↑ "Janakpurdham ponds illuminated and decorated for Chhath festival". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ↑ Sah, Jitendra. "Kantipur-घाटघाटमा ठेकुवा र भुसुवा" [Bhusba and Thekuwa is in every chhath ghat]. ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
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