What Foods To Eat & Avoid To Honour Your Ancestors On This Day – ryan
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Mauni Amavasya 2025
Mauni Amavasya 2025 is on January 29. It is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. It arrives in the month of Magha.
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Importance of Mauni Amavasya
Also known as Maghi Amavasya, this day is marked by rituals of purification and spiritual cleansing, often accompanied by a dip in the waters of the Holy Ganges.
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Day to honour your ancestors
On Mauni Amavaysa, people take a vow of silence on this day to foster inner peace and introspection. It is also seen as a day to thank and honour your ancestors.
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Food traditions on Mauni Amavasya
It is customary to fast or eat sattvic foods on this day. People also avoid tamasic foods today. Eating other people’s food or outside is also considered to be bad luck. Here’s what you should eat and avoid on Mauni Amavasya 2025.
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Eat fruits and dairy products
Fresh fruits are an essential part of the Sattvik diet. You can eat sweet and ripe fruits that provide energy whilst being easy to digest. You can also eat curd, buttermilk and lassi.
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Eat millets and dry fruits
Samak rice, also known as barnyard millet, is both nutritious and considered pure for fasting. You can also consume dry fruits and nuts like almonds, cashews, and raisins to stay energised.
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Avoid non vegetarian and processed foods
People tend to abstain from non-vegetarian foods on Mauni Amavasya. Meat and eggs are considered to be heavy and tamasic in nature. One must also avoid processed foods as they contain additives.
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Avoid onion and garlic
Also, avoid foods prepared with onion and garlic on Mauni Amavasya as they are believed to connect with certain energies that may interfere with meditation and spiritual practices.
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