2.porous in nature n soap 🧼 used for their cleaning gets into these pores only to be released back while we cook in them at high temperatures. Who would want to have a curry🍛containing soap?😖
When we make a shift to #traditionalcooking utensils...
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3. It's very important to switch to #traditionalCleaning methods also.
Receipe: 1. Woodash or cowdung ash (2parts) 2. Washing soda (1 part) 3. Soapnut powder (1 part)
In case, the vessel is too greasy, use hot water along with the above powder. .....
4. This makes it more effective to clean oily surfaces. As I cook my everyday rice 🍚 on traditional 'choolha'. Woodash is a cooking byproduct n I get it for free. U can avail it either online or source it from a nearby village. Cowdung ash is definitely a better option.
5. The sewage water post cleaning is safe for ur garden too. If u know another receipe for dishwashing option do let me know.
Would love to try it out😀
After all #healthiswealth
What's good for the environment is also good for us. 🌍
There are a few methods to prepare liquid dishwash with soapnut n lemon or vinegar but the problem with them is their #shelflife. Whereas this dishwashing powder I shared is completely dry. If stored properly can be used for more than 6months with no issue.
I generally grind the woodash in the mixy quickly to get a fine powder n then mix these three powders manually. N it's ready to use 😃
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Today's total lunar eclipse (visible from India) falls on Purnima and marks the start of Pitru Paksha, adding layers of ritual significance.
"During lunar eclipses, what would happen in 28 days over a full lunar cycle is happening in a subtle way over the course of two to three hours of the eclipse. In terms of energy, the earth’s energy is mistaking this eclipse as a full cycle of the moon.
Certain things happen in the planet where anything that has moved away from its natural condition will deteriorate very fast. This is why while there is no change in raw fruits and vegetables, there is a distinct change in the way cooked food is before and after the eclipse.
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If there is food in your body, in two hours’ time your energies will age by approximately twenty-eight days. Does that mean you can eat a raw food diet on such a day? No, because the moment food goes into your body, the juices in your stomach attack and kill it. It becomes like semi-cooked food and will still have the same impact. This subtle shift can cause dullness, sleepiness—even a symbolic “death” of awareness.
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The cycles of the moon have an impact upon the human system, physically, psychologically and energy-wise. This is evident in the way our mothers went through their cycles. I am talking about our mothers because we are here only because our mothers were in tune with the moon. If our mothers’ bodies were not in tune with the moon we wouldn’t be here today. When the moon is going through a whole cycle in two to three hours’ time, there is a little bit of confusion in all our mothers’ bodies. This is also happening in a man’s body, because your mothers are present in a certain way – not physiologically but in other ways."- Sadhguru
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🧵 The Blind King Who Aimed by Sound: A Rajput Tale of Honour and Defiance 1. Prithviraj Chauhan, the proud Rajput king of Delhi and Ajmer, faced Muhammad Ghori, the ambitious invader from Afghanistan.
One fought for dharma. The other, for dominion.
2. The year was 1191. The First Battle of Tarain.
Ghori’s forces charged. But Prithviraj’s Rajput warriors stood like mountains.
Ghori was wounded. Captured.
And then… released.
Why?
Because Rajput honour whispered: “We do not strike the fallen.”
3. Ghori returned the next year—stronger, smarter, ruthless.
The Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 was brutal.
Prithviraj was defeated. Taken prisoner.
And then… blinded with hot iron rods.
🐻✨ Do you remember the wise old bear Jambavan, who fought alongside Rama in the Ramayana?
Here's the story of how his daughter, Jambavati, became the eighth wife of Krishna...
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Long ago, in the golden age of Dwaraka, there existed a jewel so radiant it seemed to carry the sun’s own breath. This was the Syamantaka, a divine gem gifted by Surya, the sun god, to his devotee Satrajit. It wasn’t just beautiful—it was miraculous. Wherever it rested, it produced gold daily, and its glow was said to ward off misfortune.
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Satrajit refused to share the jewel with the kingdom, despite Krishna’s gentle request to place it in the royal treasury for the good of all. Soon after, the jewel vanished. Rumors spread like wildfire. Whispers turned into accusations. And Krishna—beloved, wise, divine—was blamed.
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🧵“Why do we offer Naivedyam to God—when He doesn’t eat it?” A thread inspired by my 7-year-old’s honest question. 🍚✨ 1/ “Aai, God doesn’t eat the food. We eat it. Then why do we offer it to Him first? Isn’t it just drama?”
He asked this while watching me place payasam before the deity this Janmashtami.
I smiled. Because this question had once bothered me in my childhood.
2/ But explaining the reason to a 7 yr old was not easy. I tried to keep it very simple.
I told him:
“It’s not about feeding God. It’s about remembering where everything comes from.”
Naivedyam is our way of saying thank you—for the rice, the milk, the fire, the breath.
3/ It’s a gesture of love and reverence, where the devotee prepares food with purity of mind and intention, often without tasting it beforehand—a mark of restraint and respect.
🧵 The Mango Tree That Wouldn’t Bloom — A Story of Kartikeya’s Patience 1/ In a quiet forest, Kartikeya once planted a mango seed. 🥭
He whispered to it:
The seed listened. And slept.
2/ Days passed. Then weeks. Then years.
The tree grew tall—but never bloomed.
No flowers. No fruit. Just leaves and silence. 🌳
The forest teased:
3/ Kartikeya didn’t get angry.
He sat beneath the tree every morning.
He sang to it. Told it stories.
He even shared his victories with it.
🥥 What’s Happening with Coconut Prices in Kerala?
📈 Current Prices
Coconut oil: Prices have surged from ₹160/litre last year to ₹500–₹770/litre..
Raw coconuts: individual coconuts costing ₹70–₹77 each😳😱
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For a middle class this is nothing less than a calamity. but even hard times become easy to bear if we give it a touch of humor☺️, isn't it?
Here's a story of a Malayali🌴family...
Characters:
Raghavan – Retired schoolteacher, proud Malayali, coconut oil purist.
Leela – His sharp-witted wife, master of improvisation.
Appu – Their son, software engineer, home for Onam.
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🌴 Scene: A modest kitchen in Kochi, 7:00 AM
Raghavan (sniffing the air suspiciously):
“Leela… this sambar smells like betrayal. Did you use sunflower oil?”
Leela (without turning):
“Not betrayal, Raghava. It’s called survival. ₹700 for coconut oil? I’d rather fry my morals.”
Raghavan (dramatically clutching his chest):
“Sunflower oil in sambar is like wearing sneakers to a temple. Functional, but disrespectful!”
Appu (scrolling his phone):
“Amma’s right. Even Flipkart has EMI options for coconut oil now.”
Raghavan:
“Next they’ll offer cashback for buying coconuts. What’s the world coming to?”
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