Chennai Dosa Artisanz Reading

Eat with Your Hands for a Sensuous, Intimate, and Mindful Meal –the Indian way!
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We are part of the ChennaiDosa Group of restaurants.

In India, Eating is perceived as being a Sensual Activity. The Idea Is That One Should Be Able to Enjoy The Process of Eating With as Many of the Senses as Possible - Taste, Smell, Sight, and Touch. Eating with the hands evokes great emotion, it kindles something very warm and gentle and caressing

Vedic knowledge
Eating food with hands is an ancient practice, one that dates all the way back to the time of the Vedas. The actions involved in eating have been derived from mudras (hand positions) that are the basis for yoga, meditation and classical Indian dance. According to the Vedas, the digits on our fingers and toes represent the five elements. It is believed that these five elements work on the food, cleansing it of any negative vibes and preparing it for us to eat.

Each finger aids in the transformation of food, before it passes on to internal digestion. Gathering the fingertips as they touch the food stimulates the five elements and invites Agni to bring forth the digestive juices. As well as improving digestion the person becomes more conscious of the tastes, textures and smells of the foods they are eating, which all adds to the pleasure of eating.
Panchamahabhutas in fingers
Thumb: Fire (Agni)
(You might have seen children sucking their thumb; this is nature's way of aiding the digestion at an age when they are unable to chew.)
Index finger: Air (Vayu/Varun)
Middle finger: Heaven/ Ether /Space (Akash)
Ring finger: Earth (Prithvi)
Little finger: Water (Jala)