REVIEW ARTICLE ON ROLE OF FIRECRACKERS AS CAUSATIVE FACTOR OF PRATISHYAYA IN INDIA
*Dr. Milind B. Aware, Dr. Bhavana Dande and Dr. Amit S. Ahire
ABSTRACT
India has always been an agriculturally dominant country meaning the highest percentage of its citizen are dependent on agriculture. In the months of October, November, monsoon is on the decline, new seasons plantation is over by then. These festivities in ancient times were used to bring people together in leisure times, to renew hope for the next season. The biggest and foremost festival in these months is Dipawali; the festival of lights which is celebrated by lighting oil lamps, sharing sweets, and greetings. In the 21st century, this festival of lights is dominated by bursting fire crackers. In this review article we look at this fire cracker bursting tradition in ayurvedic light as a cause of Pratishyaya.
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