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Dr KK Aggarwal 14 January 2019
The ancient sage knew that Indians are prone to vitamin D deficiency and made rituals to prevent them in the form of “snans or holy baths in sun” at sun rise or sunset.
The ritual is “Maha Kumbh” held every 12 years, “Ardha Kumbh” held every six years or “ Mini Kumbh held annually in the months of January- February, on the banks of the holy confluence (Sangam) of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.
During this period a tent city comes up for more than a month, where large number of devotees live for the whole duration of the mela and lead a sacred life. This is called kalpavas and these people are called kalpvasee.
The main bathing days are Makar Sankranti, Paush Purnima, Mauni Amavasya, Basant Panchmi, Maghi Poornima and Maha Shivratri. Mauni Amavasya being the main bathing day attracts the largest number of devotees.
Other than Magh month other auspicious months for holy bath are the months of Vaisakh and Kartik.
The ritual is holy bath in the Brahma muhurta (the period with maximum nontoxic UVB) rays and eating calcium rich foods.
The spiritual recommendation has been to have 1, 2 or 3 baths per day. If one, it should be at sun rise and if two, then at sun rise and sunset and if three, the additional being in the mid-day.
Facts about vitamin D
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