By Nikita Toppo
October 14, 2023
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Navratri is a grand festival in India that is dedicated to Goddess Durga. During the nine days of this festival, devotees offer prayers and observe strict fasts. Here are seven foods you should avoid during Navratri.
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Foods like eggs, chicken, mutton and all other forms of meat must be avoided during Navratri.
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During this festival the regular white salt is replaced with rock salt which is also known as sendha namak.
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It is advised to avoid spices that generate heat, and these include heeng, methi dana, dhaniya and garam masala.
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These two cooking ingredients are tamsik in nature making it unsuitable for Navratri fasts.
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Consumption of regular flours like wheat, refined flour, rice flour, corn flour, and sooji are prohibited.
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Devotees observing the Navratri fast must avoid the consumption of alcohol, sodas and cold drinks.
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Regular rice is usually replaced with samak rice during the fasting season.
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