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Ethnonutritional, ethnomedicinal and sacred religious rites of ―Karkidaka charya‖ a traditional seasonal practice of Kerala

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Title Ethnonutritional, ethnomedicinal and sacred religious rites of ―Karkidaka charya‖ a traditional seasonal practice of Kerala
 
Creator G, Raghi R
Rao, Krishna
S, Indu
 
Subject Culture
Ethnomedicine
Ethnonutrition
Karkidaka charya
Kerala
Rites
Sacred religious
Seasonal practice
 
Description 693-707
Karkidaka charya is the seasonal regimen followed during Karkidaka, the last month of the Malayalam calendar (mid-July to mid-August). It is the month with torrential rain, low digestive fire and causing the vitiation of three humours (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) according to Ayurveda classics. Economic imbalances of the early farming communities, low immunity and environment which is favourable for epidemics, made the month of Karkidaka more vulnerable. Hence, our older generation followed a strict regimen to avert from this detrimental Karkidaka. The present study is a compilation of the traditional practices in Kerala during the month of Karkidaka and its critical analysis. About 22 unique practices were observed in different parts of Kerala during this month. Most of the practices were observed as a caution for upcoming pandemic in the severe rainy month. The practices cover ethnonutritional, ethnomedicinal and sacred religious aspects of Karkidaka charya.
 
Date 2023-12-20T10:48:30Z
2023-12-20T10:48:30Z
2023-12
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63053
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v22i4.7186
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.23: A61K 36/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJTK Vol.22(4) [October 2023]