Jan 16, 2014

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 


                      












Keerai Masiyal                                     Akkaradisil or Any Kannamudhu

                    

Kothavarraikai Paruppu Usli                   Manghai Urukkai

                       
    Akathi Kerai                                   Sundaikkai Fried in Ghee 


             
                             
                                  
        Plain Curd                       









                                                                                                   

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