Navratri 2019- Different Types Of Fasting To Witness During Navratri

Navratri is one of the biggest Hindu festivals, celebrated in the months of Chaitra and Ashwin with the names Chaitra Navratri and Sharad Navratri respectively. In many parts of India, People keep fast during navratri days to purify the mind, body and soul, as it is one of the rituals of Navratri festival. Navratri fasting helps in other ways also, it improves the immune system and make you healthier. During Navratri, the markets are laden with navratri fast materials, Puja materials as well as decoration items for beautifying the place of worship. The sweet stores stock huge quantities during these festive days as the devotees offer daily Prasad to the Goddess. Below we have described about types of fasting.

* Some people go for fasting with only Tulsi leaves. They fix a particular number of leaves and keep them in mouth throughout the day and don't intake anything else aprt from that.

* Some people go on liquid fasting, where they drink only water, chai or juice. There is no intake of any solid food.

* Some people can be observed with Sweet fasting. In this, they eat only sweets and don't go for salt and other spices.

* Many people can be seen having Saagari food for one time a day.

* Some people can also be seen fasting only on fruits.