“Naktam” means “by the night”, and “Ahara” is food. Karteeka masam is about to begin. This happens typically in the winter season, and our activity levels become low. Being a winter month, the Jathara Agni, or the digestive fire, levels are lower compared to other seasons. Once the process is muted, the energy requirement is low, and then it makes sense to regulate the food input as well.

This is the time of the year when prolonged daytime fasting called “Naktam” is practised. As it pertains to food, it is called Ahara Naktam. Broadening the coverage under the “Ahara”........

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