Sunday, 7 February 2016

Why We Fast In Holy Days?

We have seen that in every dharma, whether it be Sanatana, Islam, Buddha, or so on, there is a system of fasting. Hindus do fasting in puja and Muslims in Ramjan and other people from different categories of dharma also do the same by fasting. Now the question is here why we should fast? 

Here I will refer to Sanatana Dharma from which I have brought this story. So proceed to the story step by step

Before creation of the world there was first existence of Lord Shiva and Vishnu according to Sanatana Dharma and Brahma took birth from Vishnu. 

Vishnu: He is the Supreme Lord (God). He is always peaceful, merciful and compassionate. He is preserver and controller of the world. 

Shiva: The name "Shiva" itself an is auspicious one. He is so powerful. He is destroyer.  


Brahma: Lord Brahma was born from a lotus which came into existence from the navel of Lord Vishnu. He is creator of this world and all beings. He is also known as Prajapati. 

Now Proceed to our story: Lord Brahma created human beings. After creation of human beings they did not get the purpose of their lives. Then they asked Lord Brahma about their purpose of life. Lord Brahma could not answer this and he referred them to Lord Vishnu and similarly Lord Vishnu also suggested them to go to Lord Shiva. Human beings, in the long run, went to Lord Shiva in Kailash. But there they had to face Nandi at the door who asked them about their coming and stopped them to go to Lord Shiva saying that he was in meditation. Nadi told them to speak out the matter so as to convey the same to Lord Shiva. Then human beings explained their question of life upon which Nadi conveyed the same to Lord Shiva. Hearing this Shiva answered Nandi to tell human being that they should pray thrice a day and eat only once a day. But Nandi (Nandi as a bull) by mistake explained it in the other way. He told human being to eat thrice and pray once a day. 

When this news came to the ear of Shiva, he got angry and convened a meeting. In the meeting it was resolved that as a punishment all the human beings will maintain fasting in the holy days. This was done with a view to keep control over the food stocks. All Nandis (bulls) also, as a punishment, shall help the farmers in agricultural aspects.   


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