Hare Krishna,
Is shyama rice allowed during Ekadashi ? I am not aware of its hindi or english name.
Some says it is allowed. Please enlighten us on this.
Your Servant.
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Hare Krishna Dandavat Pranam,
According to Sri Padma Purana, Shyama Rice is not allowed to take in Vrata/Ekadashi. If we see the Biological Classification, this rice is in same family of normal rice (Oryza sativa). This is also a grain/seed lile rice, wheat.
Reference in bengali :
:D Hare Krishna Rahul Prabhuji :D
Dear Rahul Prabhuji,
Hare Krishna !
It is believed that demon Mura found a dwelling place in the rice and Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Ekadashi to annihilate Mura. Therefore devotees who fast on the Ekadashi day avoid food made from grains.
Since Shyama rice is just a 'seed' and not a 'grain', it can be eaten in Ekadashi. Shyama rice are 'seeds' of a 'grass' namely 'Echinochloa Colonum' that grows amongst the rice paddy as it requires damp and moisture laden soil.
These seeds are commonly also referred to as "vrat ke chawal" in Hindi (i.e. - rice for fasting, literally). Other common names to identify these seeds include Samo seeds, Morio/Moraiaya seeds, Bhagar (in Marathi). In the Western countries, it is also known as Jungle rice. Since Bengalis have a habit to replace 'S' with 'Sh', they call these seeds as 'Shyama' rice instead of 'Sama'. Infact, 'Shyama' means black whereas, 'Sama' rice is white in colour : )
Following are some pictures of 'Sama rice' or 'Moraiyo' :
oh so Bengalis call sama ke chaval as shyama ke chaval :D
if that is the difference than it is ok, because in all Temples Devotees offer this rice only.
Your servant,
any images, please?!
usually sabudana we should not eat because while getting that ready many insects accidentally killed. So better to avoid it.
Smaller in size and round shaped i know quinoa
shyama as i know means 'black', no?!
So black rice as i know grows in Canada which is called as wild rice.
So that is not allowed in Ekdashi because it is grain.
In Ekadashi we can take sama ke chaval, or in Marathi Bagar.
Also we can take buckwheat. This i found in Kolkata. In Hindi they call Kuttu or Kukkur.
In our country we do not have sama ke chaval but this buckwheat. And in India this has some pungent taste but ones which grow in Russia are very tasty and fleshy.
Your servant,
Also we can have Amaranth or Rajgira. And Singoda. Also quinoa.
Your servant,