Bhandara menu ideas: vegetarian dishes for a Navratri or temple bhandara
Four vegetarian bhandara menus, what to leave out, and how to keep the line moving for a Navratri or temple bhandara.
5 min read Order: Langar and bhandara catering
Catering guides: menus, quantities and festival food
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Birthday party menu ideas for an Indian vegetarian home party of 25 to 50
Starters, mains and sweets for a vegetarian birthday party at home, with a kids and adults split and cooked quantities for 50 guests.
5 min read Order: Small party catering for 20, 30 or 50 guests
Kitty party menu ideas: Indian vegetarian snacks that stay hot and easy
A kitty party menu of two hot snacks, a chaat, a sweet and chai, with pieces per guest and what a home hostess can order in.
4 min read Order: Small party catering for 20, 30 or 50 guests
Navratri vrat thali menu: what is allowed and a 9-day plan
What is allowed on a vrat thali, what to leave out, a day-by-day plan for 11 to 19 October 2026, and how to buy kuttu flour safely.
7 min read Order by Order: Kanjak prasad for Navratri
Retirement party menu ideas: a menu for the family, office and old friends
Food ideas for a retirement party: a lunch, tea or dinner plan, what suits older guests and cooked quantities for 100 guests.
4 min read Order: Event catering for retirement parties
Kanjak prasad thali in bulk for kanya pujan (Ashtami/Navami)
Halwa, chana and puri per girl for Navratri kanya pujan, with a quantity guide for bigger pujans.
Festival order
October 2026
Karva Chauth
Karva Chauth sargi items list: what goes in the thali
What goes in a sargi thali, how to balance it for a day-long fast, and the date for Karva Chauth 2026.
5 min read Order: Festival orders and bulk sweets
Sources: Drik Panchang: Karwa Chauth 2026
November 2026
Diwali
Dhanteras 6 November, Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 8 November, Govardhan Puja 10 November, Bhai Dooj 11 November.
Diwali party menu ideas for home and office
Starters, mains, breads and sweets for a Diwali party at home or the office, and how to keep the menu short and good.
4 min read Order: Small party catering
Diwali sweet boxes for corporate gifting
How a corporate Diwali sweet box is put together, and how to order the sweets by the kilo.
Festival order
Wedding season opens
Weddings follow Dev Uthani Ekadashi (20 November); the first vivah muhurat listed is 21 November.
Live counter ideas for an Indian wedding
Chaat, dosa, tandoor, jalebi and more: which live counters earn their space at a wedding, and what each one needs from the venue.
5 min read Order: Wedding catering in Panchkula and Chandigarh
Mehndi and haldi food menu: veg ideas for both functions
Light veg snacks, chaat, drinks and a simple lunch for a mehndi and a haldi, with what suits each function and what to avoid.
6 min read Order: Wedding catering in Panchkula and Chandigarh
Punjabi and North Indian wedding menu list: veg, non-veg and Jain
What a Punjabi wedding menu usually serves, from starters and live counters to mains and the sweet table.
Guide
Sources: Drik Panchang: festivals in Kartika 2026 (Dev Uthani Ekadashi, 20 November) · SmartPuja: Vivah muhurat 2026 (first date 21 November)
Guru Nanak Gurpurab
Langar and bhandara catering in Chandigarh and Panchkula
Large-batch langar and bhandara cooking for community sewa around Chandigarh and Panchkula.
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Sources: Drik Panchang: festivals in Kartika 2026 (Guru Nanak Jayanti)
December 2026
Kharmas: weddings pause
Many families avoid fixing weddings from 16 December to 14 January.
Sources: Hindupad: Dhanu Kharmas 2026-27 (16 December to 14 January)
January 2027
Lohri
Calendars differ by a day: Muhuratam prints 13 January, Drik Panchang prints 14 January.
Sources: Muhuratam: Lohri 2027 (13 January) · Drik Panchang: festivals in Pausha 2026-27 (14 January)
Weddings resume after Kharmas
February 2027
Basant Panchami
Sources: Drik Panchang: festivals in Magha 2026-27 (Vasant Panchami)
March 2027
Holi
Holika Dahan 21 March, Holi 22 March.
April 2027
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