Deoghar. At present the month of Margashirsha i.e. Aghaan is going on and the cold keeps increasing in the month of Aghaan. Due to increase in cold in the month of Aghan, it is important to take special care of food. Anyway, during the winter months, there are many things like desi ghee, jaggery, sesame etc., which when eaten, generate warmth in the body and are also very beneficial for the body.
Most of the people definitely consume those things in the month of Aghaan. There are many other things which must be consumed in the month of Margashirsha. Especially what the village people eat in this month, do you know from the village elders?
Tarakeshwar Mishra, a 75-year-old resident of Bagohari in Deoghar district, while talking to Local 18 correspondent, says that the cold starts in the month of Margashirsha and the cold increases towards the end of the month, even the cold wave enters in the month of Margashirsha itself. In such a situation, only those things should be consumed which maintain warmth in the body. One should not eat too much fried food, stale food, meat or fish at all.
Consumption of desi ghee this month is considered auspicious and beneficial for health. Ghee not only gives warming effect but also increases digestive power. We villagers consider it auspicious to eat roti or rice with ghee on it. Jaggery gives energy and helps in keeping the body warm in winter.
They keep the body warm
Sesame and peanuts are considered medicine for winter. Bajra and maize roti or Rabri is a traditional dish of Agahan. These grains keep the body warm for a long time and are considered a source of energy. In this month, greens like spinach, fenugreek, mustard, bathua, amaranth are easily available. These greens fulfill the deficiency of iron, calcium and vitamins in the body. Aghan is considered a month of winter, hence dishes like hot milk, turmeric milk, dahi-chuda, kheer-pura are especially eaten in villages.
What do the people of Deoghar eat in the month of Aghaan?
Kishore Mishra tells that in the month of Aghan, Nevan is done in Deoghar, that is, the first grain of the new crop is offered to Baba Bholenath. After this, curd, chuda, sesame, jaggery, vegetables etc. are eaten in the entire district. Chuda which remains is the new crop food and is also a traditional breakfast of Deoghar district.
