Foods To Avoid During Chaturmasa
Chaturmasa is the period of four months, in which it is said that Lord Vishnu goes to sleep. It starts with the Devshayani Ekadashi of the Ashadha month and ends with the Devutthani Ekadashi. As the names suggest, Devshayani Ekadashi refers to when the God sleeps and Devutthani means when God wakes up. Generally, the period includes the whole of the monsoon period. On the day of Ekadashi, devotees wake up early and take a bath during the Brahma Muhurta. Ideally, they are supposed to take a holy bath in a river. Thereafter, Lord Vishnu is offered prayers, along with dhoop-deep, akshath and other sacred offerings. Yellow-coloured clothes and yellow flowers are dear to Lord Vishnu. After the puja of the day, the devotees let the Lord sleep in a white bedding, and he is then waken up after the period of four months when Chaturmasa ends. It is also known as Choumasa. It is said that all the demonic powers become active while God is having rest in this month. That is why, it is advised that