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“A revered prasada during Chhath puja, Thekua has crossed centuries as both sacred offering and cherished guest gift.”
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Thekua, thokwa or thekariis, also known as khajuria, tikari and thokni, is an Indo-Nepalese sweet dish popular in Southern Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Thekua is a revered prasada, offering to god, during Chhath puja. It has been used as a sweet snack for centuries in these places. It is widely and popularly used as a 'Koseli Sandesh' (also called Bhojani) in local ancient-traditional culture. 'Kosheli' (it may be fruits, sweets or any edible/potable goods). A 'Koseli' is something which a guest brings to someone's home when he/she arrives there.
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Thekua is a deep-rooted sweet across Southern Nepal and eastern India—Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh—where it holds sacred ground as prasada during Chhath puja. For centuries, it's been both devotional offering and everyday snack, moving between hands as *koseli*, the gift a guest brings when arriving at someone's door. It exists in the quiet space between ritual and hospitality.
Order it here when it has
- sacred ceremonial role
- centuries of tradition
- integral to regional culture
- customary hospitality gift
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