Chhath Puja 2017 - Health Benefits of Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja, the holistic festival is basically celebrated in the North- Indian states of India in the month of Kartik. Observing Chhath Puja has lots of health and medical benefits. 

Medical & Health Benefits of Chhath Puja are :

1. Sun worship in Kartik month is related to absorption of vitamin D
2. Vitamin comes from UVB rays
3. These rays are predominant at sunset and sunrise
4. Vitamin D deficiency today is running like an epidemic in the society
5. Vitamin D issued for absorbing calcium from the food.
6. All the food items used in this pooja are high in calcium.
7. Kartik is also high fertility months. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to infertility.
8. In fasting state natural calcium is better absorbed.
9. Patients with compromised kidneys should not do this fast.
10. Fast is never broken with the feast. This fast is usually broken with ginger and jaggery.
11. When the spectrum of sun rays refract through the water, it breaks down into seven colors. The energy emanating from these rays of different colors is absorbed by the body and balances any dosha in the body. As a result, we automatically gain ‘water therapy of sun rays.’ On the health front, this improves eye-sight and mind power. READ MORE..