SACRED HINDU MONTH “SAWAN OR SHARAVAN”
Sawan is a month of worship and prayer and devotion for God
Shiv and it will not be incorrect to say that this month is dedicated to God
Shiv.
As it is a very sacred month so it is but obvious that there
are many do’s and don’ts in this month. There are many principles about what should be done in specific Hindu month and what not. I am here you to tell only few of the “Don’t’s” what are prohibited in this month and with scientific reason and logic.
Don’ts for the Hindu month of Sawan are as follows-
1.
Don’t cut tree
2.
Avoid
drinking milk
3.
Avoid eating leafy vegetables
4.
Avoid any Travel
1. Don’t cut tree-
Sawan is month of rainy season that’s why it is said that it is a month of rejuvenation
and rebuilding of nature. New plants grow and tree transform them self in huge size.
There is greenery and nature’s splendor everywhere. When you cut plant and
trees in this season you are disturbing nature Law of rebuilding and disturbing
its core nature because after rainy season is over only free plants get the opportunity
to grow and develop, that’s why cutting of plants and trees are prohibited in Sawan.
2. Avoid drinking milk, if possible also evade curd – Every
month specific food article are offered to Lord Shiv just to indicate or you to
remember that it is not beneficial to eat else we may be fall sick.
Why? Because that particular food item which is offer to Lord Shiv
is not beneficial and advantageous for the human body to eat in that specific Hindu
month and season.
Milk is not recommended to drink in Sawan. Our Ancient Rishi
because knew what to eat and what not in different season and that may be bad
affect on our body. In rainy season new grass and plants grow with them many microscopic
organisms and minute insects also develop. When Cow’s eat new grass and herbs
etc many micro organism get into the digestive system, making her digestive
system and body sick (You can ask any Vetnary doctor about the highest
mortality rate of Cow because they are not taught Vedic science, what to eat
and what not to eat as per season) which make her milk undrinkable for human
body.
3. Avoid eating leafy
vegetables – During rainy season minute insects and micro organisms are
developed that reside in leafy vegetables. When you wash and cook them they are
not completely finished, eating such infected vegetables makes us sick. So it’s
better to avoid leafy vegetables in rainy season. Never the less we can eat
different vegetables like bottle gourd, rigid gourd, pumpkin, etc.
4. Avoid Travel- Since
Vedic age it is recommended not to travel in month of Sawan.
-Due to heavy rain fall many roads may damaged.
- Pulls and bridge may over flow with flood water or even can
wash way by the floods.
- Rain and storm may block your way.
- Cloths and food items may get wet due to rain, which will
make your journey terrible.
The reason
behind “Don’ts” for the Hindu month Sawan is simple and logical because Ancient
Sanatani Vedic life is based on Science, Logic and Reason not Religion.
Thanks for reading
SUCHETA SIDAR
