Dwadasi Parayanai Thaligai/ Dwadasi Menu

In Hindu religion, Dwadasi Parayanam is considered to be the best. A quote below a verse that supports this:

Na Annodhakath Param Dhanam

Na Dwadhashyat Param Vratam

Na Gayathrayat Param Mantram

Na Maata Para Devatha

There can be no better charity than providing food and water,

There is no vratham that is superior to Dwadasi

There is no Mantra that is superior to Gayathri and

There is no God superior to one's own mother. (Source ramanuja.org)

Ekadasi vratham is observing total fast (suddha upavasam) on Ekadasi tithi. Timely breaking of the fast on Dwadasi is as important as observing the fast on Ekadasi. Normally, the fast must be broken before trayOdasi arrives. If there is insufficient time, the fasting can be broken with Tulasi water.

People fast on ‘Ekadasi’ day and have ‘Dwadasi Paranai’ (special food or thali) on the next day which levels the acidity and the menu by itself is fantastically medicated. We don’t use tamarind for this thaligai (samayal).

Concerning the food for Dwadasi pAranE, one should avoid using anything related to plantains (vazhai kaay, ilai etc.), also avoid tamarind. One can substitute lemon or dry mango  Powder for tamarind

  

Dwadasi Thaligai Menus are:(Please click the links)

                   Ghee                                                                           

Mor kozhambu                                         Poricha kootu

                     

Dwadasi sathumudhu                               Nellikkai pachadi 

                      

Nellikkai ( Gooseberry ) Rasam / Dwadashi Sathuamuthu

Keerai Masiyal                                     Akkaradisil or Any Kannamudhu

                    

Kothavarraikai Paruppu Usli                   Manghai Urukkai

                       

    Akathi Kerai                                   Sundaikkai Fried in Ghee 

             

                             

                                  

        Plain Curd