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Havishya

The food which is used for offering Aahuti in Havan. All things cannot be used to offer Aahuti in Havan. Ghee, rice, sesame seeds, Moong, cows Ghee, milk and yogurt etc are called Havishya Ann (food). When it is prescribed to eat Havishya, it is only these Ann, which should be eaten. Agni Puraan, 19 says - "Rice, Saanthee rice, Moong, peas, sesame seeds, barley, Tinnee rice, and wheat, Charu (Kheer), food gotten in alms, Sattoo, yogurt, Ghee, milk, Agahanee rice, barley Halavaa are considered Havishya - these can be used in Vrat, Nakt Vrat, and Agnihotra."

Havishya - means fit for oblation - consists of things that are considered very pure and fit to be taken during certain period of fast. It consists of Un-boiled rice from white paddy, Moong Daal, barley (Jau or Yab), Til (sesame seeds), brown pea (Kerao), Oeree, Bathuaa and Sarhanchee Saag, Gamharee, Shataavaree, Aaru, Khamharu, Rock salt (Sendhaa salt), Sea salt (ordinary salt), Cow milk, Dahee (Yogurt), Ghee, Mango, Jack fruit (Katahal), Harad, Peepal, Jeeraa (cumin seeds), Sonth (dried ginger powder), Dhaniyaa (coriander powder), Ariconch, Taataree (Tartric Acid) or Imalee (tamarind), banana ripe and green, Harpha, Dhatri, Sugar, Crystallized  sugar (Mishree), Paayas (Kheer) of cow's milk. Though wheat is not in the list, it is very much used in Havishya.
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The following are ingredients that can be used in making Havishya, which is like a Khichadee made with these items.

Aatap rice
Un-adulterated Ghee from cow
Saindhava salt (rock salt)
Milk from cow
Milk with cream
Ripe Banana
Kaala-Shaak
Wheat
Fruits (Skand Puraan, Naagar Khand says they must be with a small seed or with few seeds only)
Aam (Mango)
Katahal (Jackfruit)
Labali fruit
Roots except Kesa grass root
Pippalee (Peepal spice)
Hareetakee (Harad)
Naagarang
Ikshu-dravya or sugarcane derivatives (other than Gud or jaggery or molasses)
No oil in any form

The following ingredients though part of Havishya need to be avoided in the month of Kaarttik:

Moong Daal
Til oil (sesame oil)
Beta-shaak
Shashtikaa-shaak
Moolee (Radish)
Jeeraa (cumin seeds)
Imalee (Tamarind)

 

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Updated on 06/09/11