The food offered to Vinayaka.

[Guest guest]

When "Vinayaka Chathurthi" is fast approaching, i am reminded of Swami's beautiful discourse on a previous festival. Swami has made a specific mention about the food offered to Lord Vinayaka. It is steam boiled and not oil fried and hence Vinayaka maintains excellent health. We have to catch the advise of Swami here. We should never eat indiscriminately. Steam boiled food is very much conducive to our health whereas people prefer fast foods where crisp and hot oil fried items are supplied with hot side dishes. Though it may be attractive to the tongue and nose, it spoils our health. Why rush to the Doctor when we can prevent such problems with our 'simple food habits". Hence always eat 'steam boiled food" and do not go for "oil fried items. Swami has also emphasised that heart diseases are due to "hurry, curry and worry". We can definitely avoid all the above and lead a healthy life. Sairam.