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#Menstruation
LET US UNDERSTAND #MENSTRUATION_CONCEPT AS PER HINDUISM
I used to hear from a section that we r ashamed that women are not allowed to enter in Mandir , forced to live in seculsion etc.. in Hinduism during the MENSTRUATION which is absolutely a wrong perception.
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On the contrary we consider women as pure as Goddess at that time. How can we forget about the KAMAKHYA Mandir in Assam,which is a natural formation in the shape of a Vagina , where the goddess too was believed to menstruate nd also followed the rituals of seculsion.Mandir..
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Is closed for 3 days nd then celebration is done at d end of her menstruation.The menstrual cloth is distributed among d devotees as it is considered to be auspicious nd pious.The basic idea of seculsion during d periods is to rest, cleanse nd not to disturb d menstruation
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cycle as per Ayurveda our body is made up of Panch Tatva that is Vaayu,Jal, Agni,Aakash nd Prithvi in which (Vaayu, Jal, Agni) all three r responsible for any kind of Vikars nd changes in our body ,called Vaata,Pitta nd Kaffa.During the periods women 's body energy goes..
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downwards (Appan Vaayu) into the earth nd at the puja places Mandir or any sacred place, energy goes upwards. This can adversely affect the body .We consider our daughters nd women as a Shakti roopa on the menstruation time, because at that time they are..
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very powerful and capable to give their contribution in Srijan of Srishti.Even many places society grandly celebrate when girl attain the puberty .
*As per pranic energy eating is also consider as spiritual activity.While eating the food,the lower chakras of our body...
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Gets activated nd people expel d negative energy all around,d women who is going through periods can get affected by these lower energies. So this is d reason why women should eat separately .
Suggestion to avoid d cooking during d menstruation is because as per #Ayurveda
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the plant life is imbued with Prana,a rising energy nd women at that time is imbued with Apana Vaayu (the downward energy).
Plant based food is dominated with Kaffa whereas menstruation blood is dominated with Pitta nd Vaata. So it is advisable not to mix the lower energies
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in food by cooking d food during menstruation.
The whole concept of making such rules for women in menstruation time only shows d utmost care nd respect towards them.
I as a proud Hindu woman don't feel ashamed nd regression to follow these rules as I know these..
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are for my well-being .🙏🙏
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Source: "An Ayurvedic Approach to a Healthy Cycle"

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