Only satvik food is allowed during the Navratri fast, while onion and garlic are prohibited. Satvik foods are basically vegetarian which are only nutritious, organic, plants based and prepared from dairy products. Satvik food includes only fruits, fruits, vegetables, seeds, milk, legumes and other naturally obtained foods. Ayurveda experts believe that satvic food protects against diseases, it is easy to digest. During Navratri, no one who worships any processed food can eat. Processed foods are not living and fresh foods. In these nine days, any type of animal meat is completely prohibited.
Satvik, Rajasic and Tamasic
Ayurveda classifies foods in three different properties-Sattv or Satvik, Rajas or Rajasic and Tamas or Tamasic. Satvik means pure means natural, life, clean, energetic and conscious. Whereas Rajasic and Tamasic means immature, weak, angry and destructive. During Navratri, foods like onion and garlic should not be consumed at all because they are considered tamasic. That is, they communicate erotic energy in the body.
Ayurveda experts believe that onion and garlic make it difficult to differentiate between desires and preferences. Garlic is called Rajogini. It is believed that it forces the person to lose control of his tendency, while onion produces heat in the body. There are nine days of Navratri festival when devotees should abandon worldly pleasures and adopt a pure and plain life. But it is believed that during these festivals, eating Rajasic and Tamasic food distracts attention. Therefore, consumption of onion and garlic is prohibited in Navratri food.
Fasting is forbidden to eat some vegetables, including many types of legumes such as beans, chickpeas, and peas. Apart from these, vegetables like tomato, brinjal, cauliflower, broccoli, and leafy greens are also not eaten during fasting. There can be scientific reasons behind this, because in the fast such vegetables are given priority which are easily digested and give sufficient energy. Therefore, root vegetables are usually eaten during fasting.
Peas are not eaten during the fast.
Peas are not eaten
Peas are not eaten during the fast, because they are placed in the category of both grain and vegetables. Eating legumes and pulses, such as beans and chickpeas, are avoided during fasting. Although people usually consider peas as vegetables, but many botanical scientists also call it fruit. According to their definition, pea pod is a fruit that surrounds the seeds of the plant, which is used for breeding. This is the reason why peas are also avoided during the fast.
Brinjal is considered unclean.
Eating brinjal in the fast is also forbidden, because it is considered a tamasic food. According to the scriptures, brinjal is considered impure because it often contains small insects, which can be harmful to health. Apart from this, an element called oxalate is found in eggplant, which reduces the absorption of calcium in the body. Due to this, bones can also be damaged.
The mushroom is in the category of impure food.
Mushroom is considered impure
According to the scriptures, eating mushrooms in the fast is also forbidden, because it is considered unclean. It is necessary to maintain purity during the fast and mushrooms are placed in the category of impure food. Apart from this, mushrooms are a kind of fungus, which many people can have digestive problems, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting. Since the digestive system is already weak during the fast, eating it can increase trouble.
Eating these vegetables also forbidden
Bhendi, Torai and Beans should not be eaten during the fast. Apart from this, leafy vegetables like spinach are also prohibited. Not all kinds of vegetables are eaten during the Navratri fast. During this time, people usually consume Sama rice, water chestnut flour, sago, kuttu flour, fruits and some selected vegetables. Often people are confused about what vegetables should be eaten during the fast.
