If they are wearing woven hats, they take them off; then they share their wads of betel leaf, nut and lime, which they call sauos (saluu?), and which they always carry in small well-made baskets.

Sita Navami is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Goddess Sita. On this day, women and unmarried girls observe fasting to seek blessings from Goddess Sita and Goddess Lakshmi.

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Chewing a fresh betel leaf after meals stimulates the production of digestive enzymes, which can speed up the breakdown of food and prevent gas buildup in the stomach. As per traditional medicine ...

These two habits are major causes of cancers in the mouth, throat, and voice box. Most of the cancers ... Chewing paan: Using paan, a mix of betel leaf, areca nut, and sometimes tobacco, is ...

In Jhaubona village, he said, betel leaf plantations were set ablaze in what he described as "targeted economic sabotage". These are not isolated incidents. Similar unrest has unfolded across ...

He also said betel leaf plantations were set on fire in what he called “targeted economic sabotage.” He linked the violence to tensions over the Waqf (Amendment) Act and claimed mobs attacked Hindu ...

Take a look around your kitchen pantry, and what do you see? Boxes of pasta stacked high, maybe, alongside tins of sardines or a jar of olives. Maybe you have some fresh fruit lurking, olive oil ...

According to studies, betel leaf may help treat bronchitis, colds, coughs, and asthma, among other respiratory ailments. There are various methods for using betel leaf to treat coughs and colds.

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Roasted Gram is considered as a simple yet powerful offering on Hanuman Jayanti. It attracts the lord's blessings for protect and strength and symbolises devotion. Betel Leaf symbolises purity. It ...