Critical appraisal of utility of aahar w.r.t. to ashta aahar vidhi Visheshayatan
Aahar is that inseparable part of prakriti that has decisive bond with an individual right from its birth, when he starts consuming it in the form of milk of his mother. After few months, he starts consuming solid food which is acknowledged as Annaprashana Sanskara in Indian society. Modern science considers diet as one of the principle vitals for living and physical health, but ancient ayurvedic scholars find it equally crucial for mental and spiritual health too, and praised it with the synonyms of Amrita and Mahabhaishajya.