Noida customer spends Rs 11,072 on Singhara Poori, Mumbai guy gave Rs 9,870 for coffee rasgulla: Swiggy tells what India ordered on Navratri & Durga Puja

India's festive celebrations around Navratri and Durga Puja drove a surge in demand for fasting meals and traditional sweets, according to insights shared by on-demand convenience platform Swiggy. The demand peaked around the long weekend covering Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami and Dussehra, with consumers across major cities and smaller towns ordering festive favourites.

Between October 17 and October 20, 2026, fasting dishes and traditional sweets emerged as popular choices, highlighting how food delivery platforms are becoming part of India's festive traditions.

Sabudana Khichdi And Vrat Thalis Lead Navratri Food Orders

Fasting foods remained in high demand between October 17 and October 20, with sabudana-based dishes emerging as the most ordered items among vrat favourites nationwide. These were followed by Navratri Vrat Thalis, singhara-based preparations, kuttu and rajgira specialities.


Other popular choices included samak rice and makhana dishes, reflecting the variety of foods consumers chose during the fasting period.

According to Swiggy, the platform delivered an average of 1,794 sabudana dishes every hour across India during the weekend of October 17 and 18. Sabudana Khichdi and Sabudana Vada were among the most popular choices during the festive fasting days.

Mumbai and Bengaluru recorded strong demand for Sabudana Khichdi, while Pune and Jaipur also emerged as key markets for the dish.

Navratri Special Vrat Thalis See Strong Demand

Complete festive meal combinations also attracted customers during the celebrations. Navratri Special Vrat Thalis were among the most popular choices, with the Navratri Vrat Thali with Singhara Poori leading demand.

Rajgira Poori and Aloo Hing three-course thalis also featured among the sought-after meal combinations across the country. Delhi, Bengaluru, Gurugram and Noida recorded the highest demand for these festive thalis.

One customer from Noida placed a vrat order worth Rs 11,072 during the October 17–18 weekend. The order included 13 units of the "Navratri Special Vrat Thali with Singhara Poori", making it one of the largest fasting-food orders recorded during the period.

Rasgulla Emerges As India's Favourite Festive Sweet

Traditional sweets witnessed a significant increase in demand during the four-day festive period from October 17 to October 20, 2026.

According to Swiggy's data, orders for traditional sweets rose by 36.4% compared with the corresponding festive period in 2025, which ran from September 29 to October 2.

Rasgulla emerged as the most ordered sweet across India, recording an average of 495 orders every hour. Delhi, Mumbai and Gurugram were among the leading markets for the Bengali sweet.

Other popular festive treats included Gulab Jamun, Kaju Katli, Jalebi and Rasmalai, which featured among the most ordered sweets during the celebrations.

Metros And Smaller Cities Drive Festive Sweet Orders

While major cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad recorded strong demand for traditional sweets, several smaller cities also contributed to the festive surge.

Patna, Dehradun, Jodhpur, Gaya and Thiruvananthapuram emerged as notable markets for sweet orders. Among smaller towns, Agartala, Shillong, Palwal and Bathinda recorded particularly strong demand.

A customer from Mumbai placed an order worth Rs 9,870 for an assortment of traditional sweets and Coffee Rasgulla Tiramisu. According to Swiggy, it was the highest-value rasgulla order recorded between October 17 and October 20, 2026.

Food Delivery Platforms Become Part Of Festive Traditions

The ordering trends highlight how consumers across metropolitan cities and emerging markets are using food delivery services to celebrate festivals while maintaining traditional food preferences.

From sabudana-based fasting dishes and specially curated vrat thalis to rasgullas and other traditional sweets, the demand reflected the importance of food in India's festive celebrations.

Swiggy's data also highlighted the growing role of on-demand food delivery in making festive meals and sweets accessible to consumers across different regions during major cultural occasions.