Most of the festivals in Chaturmas relates to rituals which increases fertility starting form Shiva Puja on 16 Mondays in Shravan month.
Awala Navmi is another such ritual just before Tulsi Vivah and the start of marriage auspicious days.
Awala increases fertility is well known in the Vedic and Ayurveda literature. Awala being rich in vitamin C also help in combating winter disorders.
It’s a nature principle that whatever is required to prevent diseases in that month will be grown by the nature and that is the reason one should eat only seasonal and locally grown vegetables and fruits.
There is a weight gain in winter and amla powder message is mentioned in Ayurveda as an anti obesity measure.
Amla water bath in Ayurveda is mentioned to provide the same benefit as that of Ganga Snana.
Awala Navmi is dedicated to Amla or Awala (gooseberry tree) and is observed on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) of Kartik Month. In 2011 the date is November 4. On this day women offer prayers and perform puja to the Awala tree and eat beneath the tree. The puja is mentioned in the Padma Purana and Skanda Purana.
The Awala fruit also ripens during this period so is the season fruit of this month. The Awala Katha also mentions that the katha is especially for women who are not getting their children. In the Katha it is mentioned that for infertile females instead of getting diverted one should observe Awala Navmi or in other words consume Awala.
About Awala:
All parts os amla are useful as per Ayurveda. It can be consumed in any form. Its good for cold, heart patients, lowers cholesterol, makes one young, maintains black hairs etc. Its powders is used for massage in obesity. The crop continues for four months till Viashaka and is advised to be eaten till that day every day.
It’s the first fruit to be produced in the history, increases immunity. Its also called Akshaya Navmi as it is a disease removing month.
There is a saying “ Bade ka kaha and amla ka khaya shuru me to karva lagta ha but bad me fiada deta he”
