Recently, an argument erupted when Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son, RJD chief and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, posted a video on X on April 9 – the primary day of Chaitra Navratri 2024 – the place he will be seen consuming fish in a chopper in between election campaigns. While a number of BJP leaders like Union Minister Giriraj Singh and Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha, lashed out at Tejashwi Yadav for “insulting” his personal faith, Yadav later mentioned that the video clearly mentions that it was shot earlier than Navratri started and “it was done to test the IQ of BJP and Godi Media.”
While Tejashwi Yadav may need had the fish earlier than Navratri, this controversy as soon as once more has put the highlight on the subject of eating regimen and faith. During Navratri, whereas most of north India retains vrat and has sure vegetarian meals, in some components of the nation like Bengal, Assam, amongst others, comparable practices should not adopted. In truth, Durga Puja in Bengal and plenty of different components of the nation, which coincides with Sharadiya Navratri, is a time for feasting and folks eat plenty of non-vegetarian meals.
Sharing his insights, astrologer Pandit Jagannath Guruji mentions, “According to Sanatan Dharma, eating non-vegetarian impacts the aura and ‘vivek’ (knowledge). Every human being is potentially divine and our sole purpose is to reach the divinity within – that is enlightenment/ moksha/ nirvana. Non-vegetarian food is Tamsik in nature and hence creates disturbances in the intestine and digestive energies leading us to lethargy and other physical diseases.”
He provides, “Especially during the time of Navratri, it is the time of raising the vibrations and purification of aura leading to the Sattvic way of living. Following the discipline written in the Vedic scriptures, one has to do sadhana – which is following the yamas and niyamas and dhyana including cleanliness of one’s thoughts, actions and surroundings, ahimsa which is to not hurt anybody for one’s own selfish needs. Hence eating non-veg doesn’t suffice this practice and is considered inauspicious.” He provides, “Moreover, it is said that if someone eats non-vegetarian, not only his sadhana is affected but it also disturbs the energies of surrounding people.”
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The Sharadiya Navratri, which normally takes place in September or October, coincides with Durga Puja in Bengal, Assam, Tripura and others. Talking in regards to the cultural variations, particularly in japanese India, he says, “In cities like Bengal and Assam, the deities and goddesses that are worshipped are different hence the rules are not the same. For example: worshipping Kali, and Mahishasur Mardhini – these are Rudra forms of devi Durga, which translates to the food as well. So here eating non-veg will increase the fire element in the body, which suits the nature, weather and kind of community living in these parts.”
(Views expressed by the astrologer within the article are his personal.)
