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Navratri 2024: Simple Fasting Tips—What to Eat and What to Skip

by TLAteam October 3, 2024October 3, 2024
written by TLAteam October 3, 2024October 3, 2024
Navratri 2024: Simple Fasting Tips—What to Eat and What to Skip

Navratri is a nine-day festival honoring the nine avatars of Goddess Durga, centered on devotion and worship. The celebrations include stunning pandals, detailed idols, and a variety of rituals, with many devotees participating in fasting as a sign of their reverence.

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Some devotees follow a Sattvic or vegan diet, while others fast each day, breaking their fast only after worshipping the Goddess. This period is rich in spiritual significance and community festivities. Navratri starts today, October 3, and concludes on October 12, culminating in Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami.

Here are some tips on what to eat and what to avoid if you plan to observe a fast during this auspicious festival.

Navratri 2024 Fasting: What To Eat And What To Avoid?

  1. As consumption of regular wheat is not allowed during Navratri fasting, one can eat kuttu ka aata (buckwheat flour), singhare ka aata (water chestnut flour), and rajgira ka aata (amaranth flour) to make rotis or parathas.
  2. Those who prefer rice can replace their normal staple with samai ke chawal or samvat ke chawal (barnyard millet) to make khichdi, dhoklas, or kheer.
  3. Sabudana (tapioca pearl or sago) can also be consumed during Navratri fasting.
  4. All types of fruits can be consumed during the fasts. Some devotees even rely on just fruits and milk for all nine days.
  5. Normal table salt is not eaten during Navratri days. Instead, one can replace it with sendha namak (rock salt) for cooking fasting dishes.
  6. In the case of spices, cumin, cumin powder, black pepper, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, black peppercorns, tamarind, ajwain, and nutmeg can be used.
  7. When consuming vegetables, devotees often opt for sweet potatoes, arbi, lemons, raw or semi-raw pumpkin, spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, and others.
  8. Dairy products like milk, yogurt, and paneer (cottage cheese) are allowed during the fasts.
  9. Various protein-rich nuts, seeds, and berries are recommended for fasting. While dates are a major part of the Navratri diet, flax seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, etc., are also healthy options.
  10. However, any sort of fast food, canned food, or dishes prepared with onion or garlic should be strictly avoided.

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  1. Non-vegetarian food, eggs, alcohol, aerated drinks, and smoking are also strictly prohibited.
  2. Devotees should even avoid consuming lentils, rice flour, cornflour, maida (all-purpose flour), semolina, or legumes.

Note: Instead of large meals, it is advisable to have multiple small meals throughout the day to retain energy and strength.

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