Skanda Shasti occurs in Shukla Paksha Shasti Tithi post Deepavali Amavasya
It is the tithi when Skanda or Kandan annihilated Surapadman and his brothers
Surapadman and his brothers are offsprings of Rishi Kashyap and Maya.
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They symbolise the maya shakti which shrouds our chetana
They represent the arishad varga( six enemies of mind)which takes us away from reaching the Paramasiva who is the supreme being.
Nov 4, 2022 • 14 tweets • 2 min read
HOW TO ALIGN YOUR DIET WITH NATURE
Eating is an essential life process. But eating can do more harm than good if done wrong.
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I observed our modern eating pattern and compared it to that of other animals. Turns out parallel to our evolutionary success, we have the most messed up eating habits. Eating is a spiritual process, and should be done very cautiously.
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Nov 2, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Ayurvedic Tridoshas are further subdivided into sapta rasas or 6 tastes as below
The six tastes are sweet (madhura rasa), sour (amla rasa), salty (lavana rasa), bitter (tikta rasa), pungent (katu rasa), and astringent (kashaya rasa).
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Each taste corresponds to a certain area of the tongue, which stimulates a particular bodily organ.
Ayurvedic dietary advice says that it’s important to activate all the organs equally for them to function properly.
