Eating Habits When Visiting A Hindu Temple

Foods To Have When Visiting A Hindu Temple?

Entering into a temple is always filled with a list of dos and don’ts. For the young minds, though they believe in God, these restrictions and instructions can be irksome. Why do you need to stick to them? Are they really relevant? Questions are to be answered, and there is no need to be a blind follower. One of the best things about Hinduism is that it encourages to question,  buoys up to find answers.

Why You Shouldn't Eat Non-Vegetarian Foods While Visiting A Temple?

One of the major question that would rag your brains is that why one should not take non-vegetarian foods while going to a temple. A temple is not a mere campus where you find the Gods, Goddesses, their Parivara Devatas, Vahanas and lot more waiting to bless you. If you can observe, a few things are same in most of the temples. Lord Bhairava is positioned in a specific direction, and so is Lord Dakshinamurthy. This is because there are power points in a temple campus.

The Sanctum Sanctorum is where the vibration from the atmosphere is gathered, and passed to the public who enter. This is why it is less illuminated, and congested. The energy flow is concentrated here, and the Presiding Deity gathers all vibrations. When hymns are sung and mantras are chanted, they are further enhanced. Augmented energy is distributed with all the things you get here , right from Holy Ash, Vermillion, Flowers and water.

This is why it is said, you should not wash your feet, or take bath when you come home from  any temple. The ground has its own energy, and in a temple, the energy is augmented. Your feet has chakras that can store this energy for a while, and slowly send it all over the body. Washing off can remove the positive vibes.

Why Sattvic Food?

Now, coming to the foods, the foods are generally categorized as Sattvic, Rajas and Tamas foods. Foods that can be easily digested and do not any harm to the body fall into the first category. Non-vegetarian foods are not certain part of this. Anybody would know it takes a longer time for the non-vegetarian foods to be digested. Also, they can trigger emotions not suited for a  spiritual quest.  It is also said that when animals are slaughtered, their emotions are transferred to the eater. So, the scared emotions can affect the one who eats the animals. This certainly can affect your aura, which is definitely is not recommended when entering into the temple.