Fasting food or Hindu Vrat recipes are in great demand especially
during Hindu fasting dates like Ekadasi, Sankashti, Pradosh, Navratri etc. Oil fried
Sabudana Vada, Ekadasi potato, varan bath…there is no end to the list. So Hindu
fasting is slowly turning into feasting.
Ekadasi fasting which is observed on the 11th day of a fortnight is not meant to please Vishnu. It is meant to cleanse your body and mind. Avoiding all types of grains on the day means you are doing away with lot of carbohydrate. This once in a fortnight fasting gives the opportunity to throw out all toxins from the body.
Ekadasi fasting which is observed on the 11th day of a fortnight is not meant to please Vishnu. It is meant to cleanse your body and mind. Avoiding all types of grains on the day means you are doing away with lot of carbohydrate. This once in a fortnight fasting gives the opportunity to throw out all toxins from the body.
The day before fasting in Hinduism one is supposed to eat
moderately. After the fasting too one is supposed to eat moderately. This is to
help the body to adjust and regulate.
Fasting is also an opportunity to remain silent. A day to
reflect on one’s thoughts and feelings. It is also a day to stop all sorts of
negative talking and gossiping.
Fasting also provides an opportunity to abstain from extravagance,
arrogance, vulgarity, infidelity and immodesty.
Self control and positive thoughts can be developed through
fasting.
Abhilash Rajendran
www.hindu-blog.com