Why not schedule alarm reminders in your calendar to remind you to perform thāl.
 

Meaning
​Thāl is a form of bhakti in which devotees offer pure vegetarian food to the murtis. During thāl, devotional verses are sung describing the different types of food being offered. Thāl enables devotees to lovingly and humbly thank Bhagwan Swaminarayan for basic necessities, including ample nutritious food.Bhagwan Swaminarayan eternally manifests within the murtis and offering food at regular times throughout the day is a way of expressing devotion and giving thanks for the food he has blessed us with.

Origin | History
The ashta kavis in Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s era wrote hundreds of different thāls mentioning thousands of delicacies.
​Once, Sadguru Bhumanand Swami did not get anything to eat for four days. On the fifth day, he arrived at a village. A sadhu offered him some green wheat grains (ponk) and Bhumanand Swami was overjoyed. He first offered the green wheat to Bhagwan Swaminarayan as a means of gratitude. Being a poet, words flowed spontaneously from his lips, ‘Jamo thāl jivan jāu vāri…’. Bhagwan Swaminarayan gave him darshan, consumed the food items mentioned in the thāl, and consoled Bhumanand Swami.

Significance
​Offering the food to Bhagwan Swaminarayan and singing the thāl sanctifies the food.  This sanctified food  is known as prasād. By physical acceptance of the prasād we are accepting Bhagwan’s grace and this leads to spiritual joy beyond the physical nourishment or taste provided by the food itself.
 

Resources required for thāl
Always ensure a separate set of utensils (made from chāndi or steel) are used for thāl.
 

Miscellaneous
Recipes can be found on http://www.swaminarayan.org/thal/index.htm

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