SERVING FREE DRINKS TO PUBLIC : CHABEEL

Today we served up sweet rose milk, the traditional Chabeel drink. The ritual is to serve Sweet rose based drink observing Nirjala Ekaadashi, specifically on this day or any day in the whole week, to common public. This is a tradition followed from centuries and i am very happy to devote something to the society.

Here are some pictures of the servings:

Beat the Heat!!! Family drinking the sweet drink

This is my sister serving with the jar in the hand

This is the big bowl and jar from which it is being served

Let's grab some

COME ON STEEMIANS HAVE SOME 'LASSI'

MY DISHWASHER, MY SWEET LITTLE NEICE

The drink is super awesome and tasty to drink. Writing down the recipe of Sweet Lassi :-

For 1 glass of drink:-

1/2 glass of toned milk
1/2 glass of water
sugar according to taste
and Rose based Flavour as (RoohAfza is a common name in every household)

Mix all the ingredients, add some ice and your drink is ready to be served.

Facts about Nirjala Ekadashi
According to Hindu mythology calendar 5th of June, 2017 was observed as Nirjala Ekadashi(11th day of the month according to mythology calendar). This day is very auspicious as it is the most important and significant Ekadashis out of all twenty four Ekadashis in a year. Nirjala means without water and Nirjala Ekadashi fasting is observed without water and any type of food. Nirjala Ekadashi Vratam is the toughest among all Ekadashi fasting due to strict fasting rules. Devotees abstain not only from food but also from water while observing Nirjala Ekadashi Fast.

A little background about the day.
Nirjala Ekadashi is also known as Pandava Ekadashi and Bhimseni or Bhima Ekadashi due to one legend associated with Nirjala Ekadashi. Bhimsen, the second Pandava brother and voracious eater, was not able to control his desire of having food and was not able observe Ekadashi fasting. Except Bhima, all Pandava brothers and Draupadi used to observe all Ekadashi fasting. Bhima, being upset due to his weak determination and doing a dishonor to Lord Vishnu, met Maharishi Vyasa to find some solution. Sage Vyasa advised Bhima to observe single Nirjala Ekadasi fasting to compensate for not observing all Ekadashi fasting in a year. Due to this legend Nirjala Ekadashi is also known as Bhimseni Ekadashi or Pandava Ekadashi.

Normally devotees observe Nirjala Ekadashi and serve chilled milk based sweet rose drinks for free to the public. Some of them fast as well on this day.

It is said in the Indian culture that nobody should get a NO for water.

Note: All the pictures are being clicked by me, with my samsung galaxy S5.
Edited with Photoscape

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