In the Sanatan tradition, the month of Sawan is considered sacred on the basis of fasting and fasting and rituals. Due to the legislation of Chaturmas, these four months falling in the rainy season are also called the period of spiritual awakening. Many rules and ethics have been made for this time since ancient times, which still exist in our lifestyle in some form or the other and people also follow them.
Do you have questions about the ancient rules of food in your mind? Nevertheless, many rules are either confused or considered irrational. While there is a debate between the new and the older generations about these rules, on the other hand the society is also divided into two groups, where on one hand people justify these rules and on the other hand people consider it only silent.
Why does Lord Shiva burn Bhasma? Know the mythical reason for this
What is the prevailing belief about eating and drinking in Sawan? Talking about Sawan, the most common belief is that meat should not be eaten during this time. It is argued that the month of Sawan is very sacred and special. In this month, Lord Shiva is worshiped and fasted. Kavad Yatra is taken out. That is why carnivores are forbidden in this month.
Why is it necessary to control the senses? If we proceed to this argument behind non -vegetarians, it can be just an opinion, an idea based on religion, but it should not be considered the only reason. It is also said that non -vegetarian food is a meal of tamasic tendencies and it removes sattvikta. Consumption of this food increases laziness, laziness, ego and anger and distance from spirituality, so food control has been called control of senses.
How important is Sawan for biodiversity? Beyond all these arguments and arguments, reality and real thing is something else. The scientific argument behind abstaining with meat and some green vegetables in the month of Sawan is that the rainy season is a month of biodiversity. The micro -organisms that fall in biodiversity are also very important for maintaining the balance of the Earth’s atmosphere and environment. In such a situation, leafy vegetables and herbs are also forbidden to eat, because they may have insects. This moist weather is the best time for bacteria to flourish. That is why carnivores are also forbidden.
What does Ayurveda say about meat in Sawan? Ayurveda expert and Dr. Pradeep Chaudhary (Shatabhisha, Lucknow) explains in detail on this question whether meat should be eaten in Sawan. He says that according to modern medicine, there is no harm in eating meat in spring because meat is a good source of protein.
But, if you believe in Ayurveda, then this subject needs to be understood in a different way. Ayurveda describes the properties of the flesh and each meat of different animals, and also explains how to change its properties. In addition, the weather also affects the diet. Therefore, according to the country, time and person, their consumption can be right or wrong.
According to Ayurveda, this Vedic book associated with human health has been made for the year-long food rules. Sawan is the month to come in this rainy season, so all these rules are easily connected with the religious rules of Sawan and their real meaning is left behind somewhere.
The cause of avoidance of non -vegetarian food during the rainy season? According to Ayurveda, in terms of health, the body’s fire, that is, the power to digest food, is the weakest in the rainy season. During this time both Vata and Kapha increase. In such a situation, no heavy, smooth, fat and secret food is digested, but produces toxins and obstacles in the body.
Dr. Pradeep says that now if you look at the goat meat, it is considered strong, fatty, heavy in taste and satisfying the body, but this quality becomes harmful to the body in the rainy season. When the fire is slow and the gout is increased, it does not digest, so there are problems such as indigestion, heaviness, chronic pain in the joints and swelling as well as restlessness in sleep.
Similarly, chicken flesh is delicious, heartily and rich in fat, but modern poultry farms have more tendency to increase fat and phlegm in chickens. It can also increase symptoms like indigestion, bowel movement, skin viscosity, irritation and constipation during the rainy season. Similarly, eating fish in the rainy season is also harmful because the fish cooks quickly, but a quality of it is anxious, that is, the secretion is enhancing. Thus it enhances viscosity, moisture, itching and phlegm disorders in the body. In the rainy season, when the atmosphere is already moist and phlegm, it can be even more harmful. Advertisement
During this time, eating beef and pork is also harmful to the body. In the rainy season, their intake can cause indigestion, stomach (venom), vomiting (vomiting) and skin disorders. It is even more harmful in people with weak gastritis. Sawan not only has a bad effect on dishes, but also forbidden carnivores in the spring.
