Many fasts fall this Sawan, know what to eat and what not to eat

Sawan, the month of joy, happiness, greenery and the favorite month of Lord Bholenath, has begun. In this entire month, devotees worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati by observing fasts. This year, the month of Shravan will start from 22nd July and will end on 19th August on the day of Purnima on Sarvarth Siddhi Yoga.

Many fasts are observed in the month of Sawan. While the entire month of Sawan is very auspicious, Sawan’s Monday, Ekadashi, Pradosh and Shivratri are very special to get the blessings of Lord Shiva. In such a situation, devotees have to follow the rules of fasting many times in this month. Let us know what should be eaten and what should not be eaten in Bholenath’s fast.

Fruits
You can include fruits in your diet during the Monday fast in the holy month of Sawan. You can also add banana, orange, papaya and melon to the fasting diet. If you do not like to eat whole fruits, then you can also make tasty and nutritious juice and drink it.

Sabudana
Sabudana is one such food item that can be eaten without any worry during all types of fasts. You can eat dishes made from sabudana during fasting such as sabudana khichdi, sabudana kheer, sabudana vada, sabudana laddu.

Dairy products
You can consume dairy products while fasting in Sawan. During this time, you can include milk, curd, cheese and buttermilk in your diet.

Dry fruits 
You can eat all kinds of dry fruits and edible seeds while fasting in Sawan. Include cashews, almonds, raisins, pistachios and walnuts in your diet during the fast.

Sama Rice
Sama rice is a type of millet that is eaten during fasting.
You can prepare Sama rice khichdi with vegetables like potatoes and peanuts and eat it.

Do not consume these things during the fast
If you are observing the fast of Sawan Monday, then you should avoid wheat, rice, oats and barley, green vegetables, onion, garlic and packaged food. During this holy month, you should not consume meat and alcohol even by mistake. Also, eating salt is prohibited during the Sawan fast. However, many people eat the fasting salt during this time.