SCIENTIFIC INSIGHT ON ASHMANTAK LEAVES ON DASHERA RITUALS AND AYURVED

Abstract

All Indian rituals are based on some specific scientific, geographic, climatologic factors. We can observe that there is some specific relationship between all Indian rituals and nature, Indians shows their gratitude towards the nature in form of festival. The leaves of Ashmantk Tree (bauhinia racemosa Lam) are offering from younger to elder on the occasion of Dashera. We all know the historical story behind to celebrate Navratri, Dashera and to use of these trees so defiantly there is some scientific, climatic reason behind the use of Ashmantak leaves (bauhinia racemosa Lam). We live in an environment there is a change is very evident. The October month is included in Sharad rutu, as we know in Sharad rutu pitta is aggregated state. (in its prakopavastha) as well as to generate October Heat Several factors are  contributed, including the position of the sun relative to the earth, the amount of atmospheric moisture, and local meteorological patterns. During October, the sun rays fall directly on specific parts of the globe, resulting in an increase in solar energy received by the planet’s surface and, eventually, higher temperatures. As the heat is increased in autumn season, the pitta which was accumulated increased pitta in previous rainy season also provoked. in this manner causes many pittaj and raktaj diseases, such as hyperacidity, skin disorders, stomach disorders, burning of body and limbs, insomnia, stomatitis, mouth ulcer etc. with the other hand due to Rutusandhikaal (season changing) and October heat viral, allergic etc. diseases also increase. So, there is a huge endogenic and exogenic changes that occur with season change. Hence use of Ashmantak tree (b. racemosa Lam) is might be beneficial for pittashaman due to its pittashamak property. In this paper we will find and trying to make the correlation between October heat, Sharad rutu, and use of Ashmantk leaves (b. racemosa Lam) on the occasion of Dashera.