Today, the 8th of June is
Mrigashira Karthe. According to the Telugu almanac, our rainy season commences
every year from the day of Mrigashira Karthe. And true to this belief, it rained
heavily from midnight to early morning hours today in our City - the Twin
Cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
And according to a very
old tradition, we eat fish on the day of Mrigashira Karthe. Not just we, the whole
of Telangana State. With no questions asked we follow this family and local
tradition. Even if someone questions, the simple answer would be “eating fish
today is good for health”. The attached photographs are of the traditional Fish
Curry and Fish Fry we had today. News about this Fish Festival is all over the
TV Channels. Fish sales have gone up to a record high. And those who could not
afford to buy fish and those who enjoy fishing have rushed to various ponds all
over the State with a variety of fishing nets!
Mrigashira Karthe day is
significant for one other reason. It has made Hyderabad popular all over the
world for its Fish Medicine or Fish Prasadam which is administered as a cure
for Asthma, free of cost on Mrigashira day. Thousands of Asthma patients are
receiving Fish medicine at the Exhibition Grounds, Nampally, since today
morning and this will continue until late evening tomorrow.
You
may click on the following link to read all about the Asthma Fish Medicine available
at Hyderabad free of cost:
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