{"id":1095,"date":"2016-10-15T13:29:42","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T13:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2016-10-15T13:29:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T13:29:42","slug":"deepavali-legiyam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/deepavali-legiyam\/","title":{"rendered":"Deepavali Legiyam (\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0bb2\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd) : Recipe, Preparation Method & Health Benefits."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bbf<\/b> \u00a0<\/span>Deepavali the \u201c<\/b>festival of lights\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Deepavali Legiyam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deepavali in South India is celebrated in the month of <\/span>Aippasi <\/span><\/i>or <\/span>thula<\/span><\/i> month \u2018naraka chaturdasi\u2019 thithi, preceding <\/span>amavasai <\/span><\/i>or dark moon day. The reason for celebrating Deepavali is that great Asura Naraka a powerful evil king of Assam was conquered and killed by lord Krishna. The lord Krishna also freed thousands of inhabitants who were imprisoned by Naraka, to celebrate victory day with lights hence the name Deepavali which means <\/span>\u201cfestival of lights\u201d<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deepavali highlights <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Preparation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Usual Deepavali rituals in olden days, were cleaning the home completely, especially the kitchen. The oven will be applied with cow dung and religious symbols and kolam or rangoli will be drawn using the rice powder mix. After the cleansing process is over in the kitchen, the utensil with water and herbs for the next day bath is placed in the oven. <\/span><\/p>\n

Oil bath <\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u0b8e\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Oil bath is the specialty of Deepavali , in South India it is usually called yennai kuliyal gingelly oil<\/span> \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd<\/span> or medicated gingelly oil is applied head to toe and massaged. After cleansing the body with oil , Shikakai \/ Acacia concinna<\/span> \/ \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0or Arappu<\/span> \u0b85\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 <\/span>\u00a0\/ Oil cake tree leaves \/Albizia amara is used to wash hair and Gram flour is used wash body. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Simple medicated oil recipe <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients <\/span><\/p>\n

Sesame oil or Ghee \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a03 table spoon <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cumin seeds \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>1 table spoon <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pepper \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bc1 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a010 \u2013 15 corns. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Take the oil in small frying pan and heat it in low flame.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • When the oil has heated up put in the Cumin seeds.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Add the peppercorns and fry it for a while.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Use the above oil for applying all over when lukewarm. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Don\u2019ts on an oil bath day <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

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    • Avoid hard work.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Do not sleep in the day time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Avoid air condition and other cold foods , as oil bath already induces a cooling effect to the body.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \u00a0<\/p>\n

          Deepavali marunt<\/b><\/span>hu or legiyam \u00a0\/ Inji legiyam <\/b>\u00a0<\/b>\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 (\u0b85) \u0bb2\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

          Deepavali legiyam or Inji legiyam is prepared during the Deepavali occasion. This legiyam is prepared to enhance digestion of food consumed during this festival. Deepavali legiyam recipe is as follows:- <\/span><\/p>\n

          Ingredients <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          \u0b93\u0bae\u0bae\u0bcd <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAjwain \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n25 gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nlong pepper \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n20 gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLong pepper root \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n20gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nlicorice \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n10 gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDry ginger \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n25gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThai ginger <\/span><\/td>\n10gm \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc2<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMesua ferrea<\/span><\/td>\n10 gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0baa\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSmilax glabra<\/span><\/td>\n10 gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFalse black pepper <\/span><\/td>\n20gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bc1 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTailed pepper <\/span><\/td>\n10 gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bc1 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\npepper <\/span><\/td>\n20 gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bc0\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb4\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDates \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n100 gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0b89\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc8<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDry grapes <\/span><\/td>\n50 gm \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd <\/span><\/td>\nGhee <\/span><\/td>\n300gm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nJaggery <\/span><\/td>\n\u00be Kg \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          1. \nLook through all the ingredients to remove impurities, and remove seeds from dates. <\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Dry roast all the ingredients except dates and dry grape.<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Soak dry dates and raisins in lukewarm water.<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Grind all the ingredients mentioned above in a mixer including soaked raisin and dates. <\/span><\/li>\n
          5. Take up a Kadai put it on a low flame and add some ghee, after sometime add in the ingredients and saut\u00e9 for five minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n
          6. Mix the ingredients regularly to avoid burning, cook in a low flame.<\/span><\/li>\n
          7. In regular intervals add some ghee, so that it turns up in a semi solid and non sticky state.<\/span><\/li>\n
          8. Serve the Legiyam with breakfast.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0<\/p>\n

            Have a safe and energetic Deepavali in a traditional way.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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