Batashas witness high demand on Diwali in Varanasi.

                                         Byline:By Girish Kumar Dubey

Varanasi, Oct.17 (ANI): On the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights, Batashas or, the traditional candies, used mostly on religious occasions, were in high demand.

Prepared from boiling sugar syrups Noun 1. sugar syrup - sugar and water and sometimes corn syrup boiled together; used as sweetening especially in drinks
sirup, syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid , these Batashas have their own significance and distinct taste.

On Diwali, as people worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha at their homes, offices and shops on this auspicious aus·pi·cious  
adj.
1. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious: an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary. See Synonyms at favorable.

2. Marked by success; prosperous.
..... Click the link for more information. occasion, Batashas are distributed among all after the prayers on this occasion as tradition sweets.

"These sugar candies hold lot of significance during Diwali. It is one of the essential offering made to the god on this occasion," said Kamakhaya Gupta, a maker of sugar candies in Varanasi.

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Available in several shapes and sizes nowadays, they attract children a lot. They are one of the essential divine offerings during Diwali, considered pure by the devout de·vout  
adj. de·vout·er, de·vout·est
1. Devoted to religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations. See Synonyms at religious.

2. Displaying reverence or piety.

3.  Hindus.

"I have come here to buy sugar candies. As you know, these present days sweets that are made from Khoya (a milk product) are not good for health. Most of the Khoya is adulterated a·dul·ter·ate  
tr.v. a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing, a·dul·ter·ates
To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.

adj.
1. Spurious; adulterated.

2. Adulterous.  these days. Hence I suggest that people must consume," said Arun Srivastava, a customer of Batasas, Varanasi.

Deepavali or Diwali is a five-day festival, celebrated across India on Kartik Amavasya (the new moon day), in Kartik month as per Hindu almanac almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. .

It is also known as Naruka Chaturdashi when Lord Vishnu destroyed the evil Narakasura.

Legend has it that Lord Rama entered Ayodhya on this day after 14 years in self-exile. People of Ayodhya lit lamps to welcome Lord Rama's return, and hence Diwali is observed.  (ANI)