nirjala ekadashi

Nirjala Ekadashi is coming up – will you successfully complete a dry fast or succumb to the temptation of sabudana khichdi

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Like every year, Nirjala Ekadashi is falling on 31 May 2023 during the peak of the summer season. Like each year, this year too there is a heat wave gripping north India with a dash of rains. A waterless dry fast and that too in peak summers will put in a spear of fear in…

fasting mistakes

Five fasting mistakes made by Indians while observing traditional rituals

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When it comes to fasting, India has the longest running history of following religious rituals like navaratri or ekadashi. However of late there has been some modifications in the fasting techniques which are doing more harm than good. Mistake No 5 – I get headaches if I fast Headache is by far the most common…