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Preparation for the month of Sawan and fast

The holy month of Sawan starts from 11 July, and its first Somwar will be celebrated on 14 July. This fast holds special significance for all devotees, because its purpose is to please Lord Shiva. During this time it is also very important to take care of your health. If you do not follow the right diet, you may fall ill. In particular, you should take care of your diet even during the Kavar Yatra. Let us know what you should eat during this time and what not.

What to include in the fruit?

What is the food right

• Almonds, raisins, cashews
• Sweet potato, milk, curd and buttermilk
• Coconut water and lemonade
• Apple, banana, papaya, pomegranate and seasonal
• Sago khichdi or vada
• Roasted makhana
• Water -blower

Suggestions for satvic food

Satvik and what is the right food in one time meal?

• You can eat plain boiled rice with no garlic-onion vegetable.
• Eating lightly made or without garlic onion moong dal or pigeonpea can be healthy.
• Include low spices and light vegetables like garlic-onion gourd, zucchini, potato, sitaphal in the diet.
• Poor or stanrat made of rock salt.

What should not be eaten?

What should not be eaten?

• Do not eat garlic and onion because they are considered tamasic food and it is forbidden to eat during fast.
• Use rock salt instead of normal salt.
• Avoid meat, fish, eggs as well.
• The purity of fasting is disturbed by alcohol, cigarette, tobacco.
• Fried-root, spicy food can make the body heavy and lazy.