Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut got brutally trolled online after she posted a picture of Durga Ashtami bhog prasad with onions. Soon after her picture post on Twitter, netizens flooded her timeline with reactions – some funny while others bashing her.
Reacting to trolls Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday offered an explanation, actress said one should not be ridiculed if they wish to eat a salad with prasadam, adding that Hinduism is not rigid like other religions.
Chaitra Durga Ashtami:
For the unversed, on the day of Chaitra Durga Ashtami, Goddess Mahagauri, the eighth form of Nav-Durga is worshipped the devotees observe a day-long fast. On the day of Ashtami, before breaking the fast, nine girls below the age of ten are worshipped and are fed sumptuously.
This custom is known as Kanya Pujan. However, for all the nine days of Navratri Puja, consumption of onion and garlic among other things such as non-vegetarian food is prohibited.