Thread by @sanjoychakra

#MaaAnnapurna #drought #famine #starvation #LordShiva #waterConservation #Food
1. We have been taught since childhood to take only that much food on plate which can be consumed. Food is a blessing of Maa Annapurna and must not be wasted. It is estimated that approx ..cont..2..

2. one third of the food produced is lost or wasted worldwide whose value is USD 230 billion. #Hunger affects 10% of the global world population.
Once Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati had an argument. Lord Shiva said that all materialistic world is an illusion ...3..

3. including food. Parvati was deeply annoyed and she vanished from there. There was famine and scarcity of food among Gods and humans. Followers of Lord Shiva prayed to him and urged him for food. Lord Shiva found that food was available only in Benaras (Varanasi). He went ..4..

4. there begging for food and found that Maa Annapurna, an avatar of Parvati, was distributing food to Gods and humans. Famines were common in India. Between 1573 and 1595 in Mughal India about five famines occurred in a span of 23 years. Thinking about the Bengal famine ..5..

5. of 1943 due to British misrule sends shudders down the spine. Famines are caused by drought or the failure of rain, destruction due to battles and wars, mismanagement by rulers and inequitable distribution. Death and malnutrition during famines is a common occurrence. ..6..

6. After Independence, we have witnessed droughts in Bihar 1966-67,Rajasthan 1969,1970,1972,’79,’82,’87,92,2000,West Bengal 1979-80, Gujarat 1987, Orissa 1991,2000,Maharashtra 1972,1997 & 2013. As Maa Annapurna is the Goddess of food and nourishment, plenty and prosperity, ..7..

7. people worship Maa Annapurna to avert famines. In India step wells, tanks(kund) or baolis were constructed to #savewater ,prevent droughts and famine. Raj Singh I, Maharana of Mewar (reign 1652- 1680) had built the Rajsamand Lake. Near the lake a temple of Maa Annapurna ..8.

8. was constructed. There are many temples of Maa Annapurna in India. Annapurna Devi Mandir in Varanasi is dedicated to the Goddess of Kashi, Maa Annapurna. Before we begin our meal, we pray as per Sanatan tradition. A meal should be composed of food items that have all ..cont.9

9. the six tastes – sweet, salty, sour,pungent,bitter and astringent. May Maa Annapurna bless the world and nobody must sleep hungry or die of starvation. My learned friends can provide further inputs to my humble effort.