Pitta aggravated in Sharada should be controlled by following a specific diet and lifestyle regime which is known as Sharada Rutucharya. The do's and dont's under this regimen are as follows,<ref>Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 6 Sutra 41-48)</ref><ref>Ashtnaga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 3 Sutra 49-55)</ref>
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Pitta aggravated in Sharada should be controlled by following a specific diet and lifestyle regime which is known as Sharada Rutucharya. The do's and dont's under this regimen are as follows,<ref>Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 6 Sutra 41-48)</ref><ref name=":2">Ashtnaga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 3 Sutra 49-55)</ref>
=== What should be strictly avoided in Sharada rtu? ===
=== What should be strictly avoided in Sharada rtu? ===
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== Festivals that appear in Sharada Rutu and guide on useful regime ==
== Festivals that appear in Sharada Rutu and guide on useful regime ==
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# Navaratri: Marks the beginning of Sharada rutu. Fasting, late night celebrations
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# Navaratri: Marks the beginning of Sharada rutu. Fasting, late night celebrations शरदि स्वादुतिक्तकषायकान्| शरद्वसन्तयो '''रूक्षं''' '''शीतं''' घर्मघनान्तयोः||५६|| अन्नपानं समासेन विपरीतमतोऽन्यदा| <ref>Ashtnaga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 3 Sutra 56-57)</ref>
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# Kojagiri : Marks the peak of Sharada rutu. Late night awakening on full moon day and consuming sweetened thickened milk.
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# Kojagiri : Marks the peak of Sharada rutu. Late night awakening on full moon day and consuming sweetened thickened milk. शरत्काले प्रशस्यन्ते प्रदोषे चेन्दुरश्मयः||४८|| <ref name=":1" /> प्रदोषे कौमुदीभजनं विधत्ते-चन्दनोशीरकर्पूरमुक्तास्रग्वसनोज्ज्वलः||५३|| सौधेषु सौधधवलां चन्दिकां रजनीमुखे| -------------------------------------------|५४| <ref name=":2" />