Ekadashi Food – What can be eaten on Ekadashi?
Ekadashi, or Ekadashi, is an important Upvaas (fast)
dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Millions of Hindu devotees observe Ekadashi, which is
considered highly auspicious by Lord Vishnu devotees.
The traditional approach
is to abstain from food completely on the day. But nowadays a complete fast is
not possible for many people. Such people consume certain food items on the
Ekadashi day and observe only a partial fast.
It is believed that demon Mura found a dwelling place in the
rice and Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Ekadashi to annihilate Mura.
Therefore devotees who fast on the Ekadashi day avoid food made from grains.
Many devotees due to several reasons – like health and job
commitments – observe partial fast on the day. Such people avoid non-vegetarian
and food items made from beans, pulses and grains, especially rice. The most
preferred Ekadashi fasting food in western parts of India is Sabudana Khichadi
with potatoes and ground nut - but no onion and garlic.
The food that can be consumed on the Ekadasi day includes
fresh and dried fruits, milk products, vegetables and nuts.
As the list of Ekadashi food expands there will be new issues
cropping up like – Are you sure this can be consumed on Ekadashi?
So the golden rule is avoid pulses and grains on Ekadashi.
Drink lots of water and eat fresh and dried fruits.
In Hinduism, Upvaas is meant to bring a person close to
Brahman. So forget about the rules and regulations and what you are going to
gain from the Ekadashi fast.
Spend the day in purifying the mind and body.
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