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Om Ganeshaya Namaha - Salutations to Lord Ganesha to help me do this work

Shri Annapurani - The Goddess of Food , Bless us to learn the greatness of food and water . Let us contribute a little for food production around the world. Let each and every Life have enough food.

My Guru Shirdi Saibaba ( 18- 19th century ) and Saint Narasimha Saraswati ( 13 -14th century )whos life can be read in the sacred book "Guru Charitra" inspired me to do this little work to make everyone get the good habit of praying before every time they have food. It will make us internally care for Nature and Mother earth .

Prayer of silence to your God :

Which ever religion you belong to,thank the your God or Guru for blessing you with good food for this day. A simple prayer for 5 to 10 seconds will internally cultivate in you the habit of respecting Food.

Food gives us energy for all body functions and our activities. So what ever we think and do emerges from Food. Since Food means so much to Life , Food is God and this website is a humble effort to help everyone realize the greatness of food.

My moms belief in giving food to the hunger :

My mother always used to tell that if we give any gift or wealth to people, they will never be tempted to say enough. When we offer meals to someone, once their stomach is full, they say "enough , i had enough ". So giving food to the hungry, who ever it is, rich or poor is a great blessing.

The painful fact is that in many pilgrimage places , temples and orphanag,old age home, the money payed for donation for "anna dhan" offering of food is used for personal purposes. So one has to be careful in whom they offer the money for food. It is better to offer on our own as food , rice bags, wheat bags etc instead of paying money. Anyway, even if you give sweets to children, it will be considered as a offering of food. So make use of every opportunity to give food , sweets and health drinks.

Contribute to Agricultural growth :

As people get more and more addicted to automation and technology, they forget the value of agriculture and see other field as most important. To contribute to agricultural growth, just the awareness in you that beyond all technological and scientific growth,the most important is food production is enough. This basic thought in every citizen will make you take decisions favouring agricultural growth when you come across such situation.

Plant trees and get interested in Gardening :

Respecting nature - the Sun, Rain and mother earth must be a inborn quality. The power of prayer is enormous. When ever one of us pray just 10 seconds with any specific words, mantra or simply a silent prayer, it creates in us a love for nature, Food and subconciously a satisfaction that we have been blessed by good food for this day.

Gradually, let us gain interest in gardening if you have space in your house or make sure you plant atleast one tree during your life time. I shall write more about Holy trees in the days to come, the trees which has spiritual benefits.

Greatness of Food :

If you would like to contribute to us, please let your friends know about our site. Do not spam. Send a email with a link to foodisgod.com to your close friends. We will come out with more articles related to food, food production,agriculture, food demand, Vegetarian Recipes and more in the days to come.

Why we support Vegetarian food through Vegetarian Recipes :

If you have vegetarian food recipes , you can email us. We support vegetarian food not because of religious reasons. Its just a concern for every life , to avoid the act of giving pains to any life. Ofcourse plants do have life , hence our silent prayer will surely please the goddess of Nature.

Shirdi Saibaba devotees offer food to sai everyday :

Sairam Friends,

I got below contribution from a sai devotee Gokul....

Babas favourite food is Chappati with brinjal sabji with onions & curry leaves. My grandma has been preparing this for years and offering it to "Sai baba" on every thursday.

And the food has been given to beggar on the same day. If this is offered whole hardheartedly sai will ensure that we are put off from hurdles.

Last year when we went to shirdi i got the same dish (prasadam) after evening aarthi in Dwarakamayi.

Sloka to be recited before having Food :

Before having food the below sloka can be recited and keep small quantity of food to saibaba and then enjoy eating.

"Harir Daatha Harir Bhoktha
Harir Annam Prajaapatih
Harir Vipra Shareerastu
Bhoonkte Bhojayathe Harih. "

"Oh Lord Hari, You are the food, You are the enjoyer of the food, You are the giver of food. Therefore, I offer all that I consume at Thy Lotus Feet."

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