Do you remember the time of the year when you got to eat chane, puri and halwa? Of course, you do! A majority of us associate Kanjake, celebrated on the eighth or ninth day of the Navratras, with the special delicacies that our mothers prepared early in the morning. On this day, Hindu families pray before the girls, who are considered as avatars of the Goddess Durga, and feed them. It is also the day when the Navratra fasting ends. A lot of us girls have been kanjaks as kids, and it used to make us feel like little celebrities! From getting ready to being pampered, here are 10 things about the day that we still remember fondly:

1. It was a grand announcement of the festive season.

The festive spirit was infectious and would just grow manifold with kanjake around. The mothers would make the house spick-and-span and buy cool new stuff that fascinated us.

2. We were mini celebs for a day!

Uncles and aunties would literally fight to have us visit their houses first.