Ravish,
I would like you to expand on what the trend portrays. I noticed in my 1987 trip that Railway stations on the Madras Hyderabad line, food was serving non-veg. I asked around and found that it was due to prosperity and the easy availablity due to the mega hatcheries being setup in Andhra Pradesh. I also asked whether it was the changing class compostion of the travellers due to economy, modernity etc. Didnt have answers.
Later in 1995 I read a book KN Achaya the great food expert which had a graph that showed the prevelance of non vegetarions as being high in South India which popularly was the land of idli and sambar. This new survey only reinforces that old data.
I think the process of Hinduisation of India is still on and is not yet complete. The revival since the Guptas was stopped by the two invasions and the force of history thru modernity is making its impact. The rural is asserting itself. Not a bad thing.
Vegetarianism is a concisous choice and needs a higher intellectual enlightenment. Vegetarianism in Hindu India is a result of the great influences of Jainism and Buddhism to some extent. It was the adoption of these aspects that had a role in the roll back.
Viren, Ravish is honest so dont hold that against him.
I firmly believe in "Annam parabrahama swarupum" ie is "Food gives Life" and not "Food is God."
For those interested I have a book called "Eternal Food"- Gastronomic Ideas of Hindu food by Khare " a SUNYstudy. Awesome discourse on the ritual aspects of food in Hindu religion.
Here is a review of the book:
http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-EPT/fran.htm
I would like you to expand on what the trend portrays. I noticed in my 1987 trip that Railway stations on the Madras Hyderabad line, food was serving non-veg. I asked around and found that it was due to prosperity and the easy availablity due to the mega hatcheries being setup in Andhra Pradesh. I also asked whether it was the changing class compostion of the travellers due to economy, modernity etc. Didnt have answers.
Later in 1995 I read a book KN Achaya the great food expert which had a graph that showed the prevelance of non vegetarions as being high in South India which popularly was the land of idli and sambar. This new survey only reinforces that old data.
I think the process of Hinduisation of India is still on and is not yet complete. The revival since the Guptas was stopped by the two invasions and the force of history thru modernity is making its impact. The rural is asserting itself. Not a bad thing.
Vegetarianism is a concisous choice and needs a higher intellectual enlightenment. Vegetarianism in Hindu India is a result of the great influences of Jainism and Buddhism to some extent. It was the adoption of these aspects that had a role in the roll back.
Viren, Ravish is honest so dont hold that against him.
I firmly believe in "Annam parabrahama swarupum" ie is "Food gives Life" and not "Food is God."
For those interested I have a book called "Eternal Food"- Gastronomic Ideas of Hindu food by Khare " a SUNYstudy. Awesome discourse on the ritual aspects of food in Hindu religion.
Here is a review of the book:
http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-EPT/fran.htm