There is scientific reason behind not to eat rice on Ekadashi.
A Belief
No rice should be taken on Ekadashi days and this is very important. It is
said that the sweat that fell down from the head of Brahma assumed the form
of a demon and he asked the Lord to provide him an abode to dwell. Brahma
said to the demon to go and dwell in the rice particles eaten by men on
Ekadashi day and become worms in their stomach. For this reason rice is
prohibited on Ekadashi.
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It is a proven scientific matter, that the air pressure in the atmosphere
rapidly changes in the surroundings on a full moon day or on the new moon
day. The Sun-Moon-Earth combinations in the orbital path, when distances
itselvess at every particular interval (i.e. every 24 hours of for every
full circle the Earth rotates). When it occurs, accordingly the pressure in
the atmosphere too changes drastically and varies from day to day.One can
observe this from the increasing high tidal waves in the ocean. On any gien
New Moon day or Amavasya the pressure increases in the ocean and the tidal
waves are very rough and high. But from the immediate next day onwards, the
pressure recedes gradually lthus lproving that the atmospheric pressure too
reduces. So, particularly on the 11th day from New Moon or Full Moon days,
the pressure is some what very light or nil.
If one has to go with an empty stomach on any other day, the atmospheric
pressures will put on him or her more strain wherein on the Ekadasi day, the
problem is minimal or nil. So the body never takes the pain while we cleanse
the bokwel system and thus refreshing the whole body mechanism -
specifically the liver/stomach/ bowel and the system movements.
But on the immediate next day (called as Dwadasi or Dvadasi - i.e. 12th day
from Full Moon/New Moon), to avoid any presssure on the body system,
Srivaishnavites used to eat food in the morning as early as possible. Thus
avoiding any system trouble or collapse. This breaking fast on the 12th day
is known as ParaNai amongst Srivaishnavas. \
So it is advisable to observe fasting only on the Ekadashi day and to give
scope for refreshing the body mechanism; this fasting day is also very
condusive to concentrate onf meditation and prayers. But one must eat food
immediately in the next early morning to avoid any complications. As the
atmospheric pressure builds up faster and doubles on the 12th day from
Amavasya / Poornima days, it is strongly recommended to consume food on the
Dwadasi day in the early morning.
Nowadays, people also fast these days for health reasons; because fasting
helps in the detoxification of the body. Everyone wants to look good and fit
these days. As such, you will find many youngsters in India fasting. In
medical context, fasting refers to the state achieved after digestion of a
meal. A number of metabolic adjustments occur during fasting and many
medical diagnostic tests for blood sugar, cholastral levels are standardized
to fasting conditions. Thus fasting has medical reasons coated with
religious significance in India.
Those who observe Fasting on Ekadasi days are keeping fittest health,
cleansing their bowel system and mostly free from frequent ailments. Also,
those who are the Bhakta's of Lord Krishna, observing fasting on Ekadasi
days, have lot more mental peace, by way of self realization and inner soul!
That reflects them to more and more devote to the spiritual path! Yes, this
sort of penance also give them a more stronger feeling towards spirituality,
thus making them pure in body and mind.
Now, let us see the other scientific facts concerning the 11th day from Full
Moon & New Moon. In the Indian Vedic system, there are different methods to
calculate a month. Once such is counting from the new moon day known as
Amavasya. The well knownFrom the new moon day till the Full moon day it is
called as Sukla Paksham or waxing moon; from the full moon day till next
Amavasya/new moon day, it is known as Krishna Paksham or the waning moon. In
the celestial phenomena, the Earth as well as moon raises and settles at the
same time on Amavasya and from the next day to Amavasya, moon is moving
about 12 degree distance from the solar path; on the Ekadasi day, i.e. 11th
day from full moon the Moon stays at a distance of about 135 degrees in the
solar path that causes lesser grativation force and thus causing lesser
atmospheric pressure. Thus fasting on an Ekadasi day will not affect the
body system as also hungry feelings too minimum to some extent.
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