Thirty Dining Rules Hinduism
1.Food is to be taken in a Plantain Leaf, with its tapering part(shorter end) intact.
2.One should face either the East or the North. Facing East will bring all that is Good including Longevity; North Wealth.
3.The Plantain leaf is to be placed with its tapering end at the left side of the Diner.
4.The leaf should be sprinkled with water, which should be placed at the left hand side of the Diner, and cleaned with the right hand by the Diner.
5.No conversation is allowed during the Meal.
6.Water should not be drunk during the Meal, except when one has hiccups; it can be drunk after Meal.
7.Payasa or Sweet Porridge is to be served first on the right hand bottom corner of the Leaf.
8.Items to be served from the top right hand corner (directions from the view of the Diner), in the following order.
Pachadi/Salad
Curry,
Kootu,
Avial,
Pickles,and table salt at the top left hand corner of the Plantain Leaf.
9.Cooked Dal at the left hand side of the leaf by the side of Payasa.
10.Cooked Rice.
12.Ghee.
13.After Parishajana Sambar.
14.Papad.
15,Second helping of dishes.
16.After Sambar Rice is over, Rice and Rasam is to be served.
17.Then Payasam.
18.Special sweets. if any and Mixed Rice like Puliyodarai, Coconut Rice.
19.Rice followed by Curds or Butter Milk.
20, The food is to be served neither more nor less.
21.If one needs more, it should be indicated by gestures touching the place it has been served.
22.If one has enough, it has to be indicated by lifting the left palm at the face height.
23.The Diner must complete the Parishajana after food is fully consumed.
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