2007-09-16 05:56:17 · 6 answers · asked by purple7 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Yes they do, there is no restriction on ayudh pooja.
2007-09-16 06:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by kiron p 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many people are not eat meat on ayudh pooja in india,
2007-09-17 04:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The very concept of Ayudh Pooja presupposes that the worshipped artricles are not used for their intended purposes after the worship is over at least for that day. There is therefore, no slaughtering of animals on that day.However, that does not necessarily mean that meat is not served onthat day. It comes from animals slaughtered earlier .In fact, on this festival day meat preparations are preferred .Of course, if you are a vegetarian you do not eat meat on this day (or any other day ).
The Ayudh Pooja is a day of thanksgiving dedicated to the weapons used in battles but is extended to all weapons. It has associations which has nothing to do with vegetarianism or even slaughter of animals. The day falls on Dussehara which falls immediately after the monsoon season is over. The association is with the resumption of weapons after the monsoons. On account of the difficulties in conducting expeditions for conquests during monsoons and yet more importantly the need for releasing the soldiers from the fighting work to let them attend to cultivating their lands.In a way the day signifies the resumption of hostilities. The moving out of villages which begins with the cessation of the monsoons is symbolised in formeal crossing of the village/town/city borders on this date. It is known as Seema Ullanghan(Crossing the borders). The young seek formal permission of their elders for going on duty in the form of giving them leaves of a tree known as 'shami' or 'apta' .The choice of this tree is associated with mythology. The Pandavas in the epic Maha Bharat had accepted a challenge not to be found out(as warriors) for fifteen long years. To escape identification which would have been easier had they carried their weapons with them the had hidden them in the hollow of this tree. The period ended on the day of Dusserhara when they took down the weapons. Hence it is a blessed day.The Aydh Pooja shows the close association of agriculture with wars.
2007-09-16 17:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by Prabhakar G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. In India a non meat eater eschews from eating meat no matter what the festivities are..
2007-09-16 13:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by yogeshwargarg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
personally i believe, eating meat or no meat will not make any differance to God . Before Any poja, i will avoid eating meat, just to give respect to God, although i know it will not make any differance to God.In the end, your karma will decide your fate
2007-09-16 13:10:52 · answer #5 · answered by sam p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry, never heard of ayudh pooja ??/ what is it about ????
2007-09-16 13:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by delta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋