Maha Shivratri Special: Foods One can Eat While Observing Fast

Maha Shivratri is one of the most auspicious festivals in Hinduism. This year the festival will be observed on February 18, 2023. On this day, devotees pray, observe fast and worship lord shiva. It is believed that fasting on Mahashivratri brings blessings and fulfilment of desires.

In Hinduism, there are many rules to observe fast. On Mahashivratri, many devotees opt for ‘Nirjala vrat’ where they consume no water or food throughout the day. However, everyone can not perform this type of fast, hence a majority of people keep a fast where they can have fruits, milk, and non-grain items.

Here are some items one can consume while observing Mahashivratri fast:

Sabudana: Sabudana (tapioca pearls) is one of the most commonly used food items during a fast. Dishes like Sabudana Khichdi, sago pearls, and peanuts, sabudana pakora, sabudana vada can be made from it.

Fruits and Dry Fruits: Fruits and dry fruits are a big part of every puja. One can have fruit salads and fruit milkshakes on this day. You can also consume dry fruits like almonds, walnuts, dates, raisins, and dried apricots.

Milk: On Mahashivratri, devotees wash the Shiva lingam with milk–because according to Hindu scriptures, Lord Shiva has been said to love milk. Hence milk is widely consumed during the fast. One can have milk and milk-based desserts and drinks like badam doodh, kheer, Sabudana kheer, and makhane ki kheer during the fast.

Potatoes: Potatoes can also be consumed during fasting. One can have aloo tikki, aloo pakora, aloo khichdi and sweet potato chaat as long as they don’t have onion, garlic, and other species in them as it keeps one full.

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