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    Can I eat peanut in Paryushan

    12 months ago 280

    Short answer: No. During Paryushan, peanuts (groundnuts) are generally avoided.

    Reason:

    • Peanuts grow underground and are treated like kand-mool (underground items), which are avoided to minimize himsa.
    • They often have more tiny living beings, can sprout, and get infested, which goes against the Paryushan spirit of carefulness in food.

    Tradition notes:

    • Shvetambar: In Paryushan, people usually take pachkhan to avoid kand-mool and often green vegetables; peanuts are included in items to be avoided.
    • Digambar (Das Lakshan): Many observe similar restraint on underground foods; peanuts are commonly avoided.

    Also avoid foods cooked in fresh peanut oil during this period. If you have specific pachkhan from your guru or sangh, follow that exactly.

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