Following the festival of Diwali 2016 comes Indian New Year 2016 in Vedic astrology or Jyotish. This is also the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar used in India. The year is 2073. According to mypanchang.com, Indian new year 2016 falls on October 31 worldwide. This is the Gujarati and Marwadi new year, as […]
Sour Taste in Ayurveda
The amla rasa or sour taste in Ayurveda is one of the shad rasa or six tastes. Sour decreases Vata dosha and increases Pitta and Kapha doshas. Sour is comprised of the earth and fire elements. The sour taste in Ayurveda kindles the agni or the digestive fire by stimulating acid secretions and increasing circulation. […]