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Scientific Approach to Celebrate Festivals in Maharashtra in India - a Conceptual Study Published online in http://ijam. co. in ISSN: 0976-5921 International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 2015, 6 (2),83-99 Scientific Approach to Celebrate Festivals in Maharashtra in India - A Conceptual Study Review article Manisha G Dunghav1* 1. Associate Professor, Department of Sanskrit Samhita and Siddhanta, DY Patil University, School of Ayurveda, Nerul, Navi Mumbai Abstract Festival celebration is an inseparable event from the lifestyle of Indians. This study is proposed to explain the scientific approach towards the Indian festivals to promote good health and to overcome the wrong beliefs of mythological stories to particular festivals. Indian culture is having great diversities in traditions and customs.It could be due to geographical distribution .Maharashtra also follow its own customs & traditions and celebrate festivals for the acceptance of this environmental changes to mentain sound health rather than follow rituals and beliefs on mythological stories. So, while celebrating festivals one should follow the regimen of ritu sandhi according to desha (land). Key Words: Festivals, Ayurveda seasonal regimen and festivals, Ayurveda and festivals, definite relation between festivals and principles of Ayurveda of seasonal regimen. Introduction: This study explains the relation between India is known as the land of festivals festivals and principal of Ayurveda of which are no more confined to the seasonal regimen. boundaries of our nation but also being celebrated by the different communities Aims and objectives: around the world. So celebration of To study the scientific approach of festival is the indivisible part of Indian various festivals celebrated in people’s life. Festival is the joint which Maharashtra. brings together with loving bond. It is To explain the relation between observed that sometimes some festivals and seasonal regimen mythological stories and sometimes some according to Ayurveda. atmospheric reasons are behind the celebration of festivals. Materials & methods: Ayurveda texts like Brihattrayee, Laghutrayee were used which are related *Corresponding Author: to seasonal regimen. Manisha G Dunghav Various texts on festivals were used which Associate Professor was available . Department of Sanskrit Samhita & Siddhanta, Conceptual study: D.Y.Patil University, School of Ayurveda According to Hindu and English Nerul, Navi Mumbai calendar one year is divided into 12 Email Id– [email protected] months. According to Ayurveda one year 83 Published online in http://ijam. co. in ISSN: 0976-5921 Manisha G Dunghav et. al., A Scientific Approach towards Festivals of Maharashtra in India is divided into six seasons. One season Sharada (Autumn) and Hemanta (Early comprises of two months and also whole winter) comprise Dakshinayana. year is divided into two Ayana i.e. ADANAKALA: During this period, the Uttarayana (the period when sun is seen sun is above the north of equator, the earth traversing to the north of equation) and has decreased moisture content, and the air Dakshinayana (the period when the sun is becomes dry. The atmosphere changes, seen traversing to the south of the equator). affect human body causing a gradual (1). decrease in vitality and strength. Since it Uttarayana is also called as takes away strength, the period is known Adanakala (period of extraction). as Adanakala (2). Adanakala takes away human strength day VISARGAKALA: During this period sun by day. Three consecutive seasons is seen moving in southern direction from Shishira (Extreme winter), Vasanta east to west and hence called (spring) and Grishma (summer) comprise Dakshinayana. Uttarayana. Dakshinayana is also called During this period, Sun is above the south as Visargakala. (Period of discharge) of the equator. The earth is blessed with .Visargakala gives back vitality and increase in the moisture content, the body strength or body gains strength during this will be supple and strong. Thus it is held period.The seasons of Varsha (Rainy), that this period is Visarga Kala, as the sun “lets out” strength to the organism. (3) Table No.1 Showing Seasons, Hindu Months, English Months, Festivals and Diet According To Seasons SEASONS HINDU ENGLISH FESTIVALS TASTE OF DIET MONTHS MONTHS ACCORDING TO SEASONS Shishira Magha Mid January- Mahashivaratri Madhura (Sweet) (Extreme Mid Holi Amla (Sour) winter) February Rangapanchami Lavana (Salt) Phalguna Mid February- Mid March Vasanta Chaitra Mid March- Gudi Padwa, Katu (Pungent) (Spring) Mid April Akshaya Tritiya Tikta (Bitter) Vaishakha Mid April- Kashaya Mid May (Astringent) Grishma Jyeshtha Mid May- Vata Pournima Madhura (Sweet) Mid June (Summer) Ashadha Mid June- Mid July Varsha Shravana Mid July- Naga Panchami Madhura (Sweet) (Rain) Mid August Gokulashtami Amla (Sour) Bhadrapada Mid August- ShravanaPournima Lavana (Salt) Mid (Rakhi/Narali September Pournima) Bail Pola Ganesha Chaturthi 84 Published online in http://ijam. co. in ISSN: 0976-5921 International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 2015, 6 (2),83-99 Sharada Ashvina Mid Pitra Paksha Madhura (Sweet) (Autumn) September- Navaratri Tikta (Bitter) Mid October Dassera Kashaya Kartika Mid Diwali (Astringent October-Mid Kojagiri Pournima November Hemanta Margashirsha Mid Geeta Jayanti Madhura (Sweet) (Early November- Makara Sankranti Amla (Sour) winter) Mid Lavana (Salt) December Pausha Mid December- Mid January Shishira ritu means extreme winter Mid August and Bhadrapada is from Mid season and comes in Magha and Phalguna August to Mid September. Nagapanchami, months of Hindu calendar. Magha is Narali Pournima, Gopalakala, Pola and between Mid January to Mid February and Ganesha Chaturthi are the festivals which Phalguna is from Mid February to Mid come in Varsha Ritu. Madhura, Amla and March. Mahashivaratri, Holi and Ranga Lavana rasas are prevalent in Varsha Ritu. Panchami are the festivals which come in Sharada Ritu means autumn season this Shishira Ritu. Madhura (sweet), Amla .Ashwina and Kartika are the two months (sour) and Lavana (salt) are the tastes which come in Sharada Ritu. Ashwina is prevalent in Shishira Ritu. from Mid September to Mid October and Vasanta Ritu means spring season Kartika is from Mid October to Mid and consists of two months Chaitra and November. Navaratri, Dasshera, Kojagiri Vaishakha. Chaitra is from Mid March to Pournima and Diwali are the festivals Mid April. Vaishakha is from Mid April to which come in Sharada Ritu. Madhura, Mid May. Gudi Padwa is the festival Tikta and Kashaya rasas are prevalent in which comes in Vasanta Ritu. Katu, Tikta Sharada ritu. and Kashaya rasas are prevalent in Hemanta Ritu means early winter Vasanta Ritu. season .It consists of two months Grishma Ritu means summer season Margashirsha and Pausha. Margashirsha and has two months Jyestha and Ashadha. is from Mid November to Mid December Jyeshtha is from Mid May to Mid June. and Pausha is from Mid December to Mid Ashadha is from Mid June to Mid July. January. Gita Jayanti is the festival which Madhura rasa is prevalent in Grishma comes in Hemanta Ritu. Madhura, Amla Ritu. and Lavana Rasa are prevalent in Hemanta Varsha Ritu means rainy season. It Ritu. consists of two months Shravana and Bhadrapada. Shravana is from Mid July to TABLE NO.2: SHOWING RELATION BETWEEN RITU AND DOSHA Dosha Sanchaya Prakopa Prashamana (accumulation) (aggravation) (mitigation to normalcy) Vata Grishma Varsha Sharada Pitta Varsha Sharada Hemanta Kapha Shishira Vasanta Grishma 85 Published online in http://ijam. co. in ISSN: 0976-5921 Manisha G Dunghav et. al., A Scientific Approach towards Festivals of Maharashtra in India According to Hindu calendar first month Application of concentrated Collyrium, of New Year is Chaitra. One cycle of Concentrated Nasya (nasal administration season is completed in this month. New of medicine) and Application of paste of Year will be supposed to good Sandal (Santalum album) and Agaru atmosphere, status of body strength, status (Aquilaria agollocha Roxb.) powder of Doshas in the body and festivals. should be done. VASANTA RITU (SPRING SEASON) LIFESTYLE-One should move along HINDU MONTHS: Chaitra, Vaishakha. river side to get cold, fragrant breeze of air. ENGLISH MONTHS: Mid March- Mid One should get up early in the morning April, Mid April-Mid May. before sunrise and do Yoga after STATUS OF ATMOSPHERE: Ruksha elimination of Urine and Stool. (Dryness) . DON’TS: STATUS OF DOSHAS: Aggravation of DIET-New grains, cold, unctuous, sour Kapha Dosha, Alleviation of Vata Dosha. and salty food, curd, Black gram (Vigna STRENGTH OF PERSON: Medium. Mungo), Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), SHAMAN KARMA (PALLIATIVE Onion (Allium cepa L.), Sugarcane THERAPY): Deepana (Carminative), (Saccharum officinarum), new Jaggery, Pachana (Digestive) . Buffalo milk and water chest nut (Trapa SHODHANA KARMA natans L.) . (ELIMINATION THERAPY) : Vamana LIFESTYLE-Sleeping in day time, and (Emesis) . consuming sweet, oily and heavy to digest Accumulated Kapha in Hemant Ritu gets food. liquified because of hot Sunrays from FESTIVALS OF VASANTA RUTU: Vasanta Ritu which leads loss of fire and In the month of Chaitra so Kaphaja diseases can occur in this “Gudhipaadwaa” is celebrated as the first season. day of Hindu New Year. On this day a pole DO’S: named Gudhi is erected in front of the DIET- Barley (Hordeum vulgare L), house. A new cloth is tied on the Gudhi; a Wheat (Triticum spp.), Madhu (Honey) metal vessel is put on to it. Mixture of and meat of Jangala (dry, arid land) Neem (Azadirachta Indica) leaves, Guda animals and birds should be partaken.
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