Just One Meal For 4 Months To Hot Water, One Fruit During Navratris - Modi's Fasting Schedule
How does 74-year-old prime minister Narendra Modi maintain his vitality and health?
The Prime Minister's strict fasting regimen, which he has been following for the past 50 to 55 years, may hold the key to the solution. He discussed this in his recent podcast with US-based podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman.
According to Modi, he observes several fasts throughout the year, including a significant one that lasts for over four and a half months and involves only one meal.
Modi once only eats one fruit every day during two nine-day auspicious periods, and he only drinks hot water during the second nine-day period.
PM Modi informed Fridman of the following regarding his fasting schedule:
India has a long-standing custom known as Chaturmas. Since we know that digestion slows down during the monsoon, many indians observe the custom of eating just one meal every 24 hours during this time of year. This begins for me around mid-June and lasts until November, following Diwali. I've been eating only once per 24 hours for the past four to four-and-a-half months.
Next is India's navratri celebration, which typically takes place in september or October. Durga Puja, a celebration of fortitude, dedication, and spiritual discipline, is observed nationwide during this time. The duration of this is nine days. I only sip hot water and absolutely avoid eating throughout this time. My daily routine has always included drinking hot water, but because of my previous way of living, I gradually established this habit.
A second navratri, known as Chaitra navratri, takes place in march or April. It's probably going to start around march 31 this year. I only eat one particular fruit per day for the duration of this nine-day fast. Therefore, if I decide to eat papaya for those nine days, I won't touch anything else at that time. Only papaya. I just eat once a day, too. I adhere to my nine-day fasting regimen in this manner.
"I observe a lot of fasts throughout the year, and this has become a very significant part of my life. I suppose I could claim that I have been doing these things for fifty to fifty-five years.
The Prime Minister's strict fasting regimen, which he has been following for the past 50 to 55 years, may hold the key to the solution. He discussed this in his recent podcast with US-based podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman.
According to Modi, he observes several fasts throughout the year, including a significant one that lasts for over four and a half months and involves only one meal.
Modi once only eats one fruit every day during two nine-day auspicious periods, and he only drinks hot water during the second nine-day period.
PM Modi informed Fridman of the following regarding his fasting schedule:
India has a long-standing custom known as Chaturmas. Since we know that digestion slows down during the monsoon, many indians observe the custom of eating just one meal every 24 hours during this time of year. This begins for me around mid-June and lasts until November, following Diwali. I've been eating only once per 24 hours for the past four to four-and-a-half months.
Next is India's navratri celebration, which typically takes place in september or October. Durga Puja, a celebration of fortitude, dedication, and spiritual discipline, is observed nationwide during this time. The duration of this is nine days. I only sip hot water and absolutely avoid eating throughout this time. My daily routine has always included drinking hot water, but because of my previous way of living, I gradually established this habit.
A second navratri, known as Chaitra navratri, takes place in march or April. It's probably going to start around march 31 this year. I only eat one particular fruit per day for the duration of this nine-day fast. Therefore, if I decide to eat papaya for those nine days, I won't touch anything else at that time. Only papaya. I just eat once a day, too. I adhere to my nine-day fasting regimen in this manner.
"I observe a lot of fasts throughout the year, and this has become a very significant part of my life. I suppose I could claim that I have been doing these things for fifty to fifty-five years.