Chandipadwa is a festival made popular by the people of Surat. It is one day when every Surti and others celebrate together, irrespective of their caste, religion or social status. It is a day when people consume bhusu (Namkeen) and Ghari which is a sweet that Surat is known famous for.

Story Behind The Ghari

This is a sweet primarily made from puri batter, milk, ghee and sugar. Surat is famous for having the best ghari as this sweet is known to originate from here.

There is a story behind the best surat Ghari. In the year 1857, during the first struggle for independence, a local man named Devshankar Shukla was asked to make Ghari for the freedom fighter Tatya Tope and his mutineers. As Ghari was known as a sweet that energizes people, the Ghari was given to the freedom fighters to help them gain strength for their mission.

Another story says that Lord Krishna performed the RaasLeela with thousands of Gopis on Sharad Purnima. Many Gujaratis kept a fast on that day- for breaking the fast they consumed something called ‘DoodhPooha’ which was a sweet that was like Ghari.

Nowadays, Surti Ghari is so famous that it is exported all over the world. During Chandipadva there are long lines of people wanting to get their share of this amazing sweet. In fact, over the years, there have been many kinds of flavours available in the market. Popular ones include Chocolate, Pista, Mawa Malai, Kesar Badam and Kaju Mango.

In fact, there are many visitors who do not leave Surat without purchasing a dozen of Ghari sweets to take home. Here at Kailash Sweets, we have offer you authentic ghari that you will come back for more. Do make your purchase before the stocks run out this Chandani Padva.