What are the procedures that a Brahmin has to follow before having food. I have seen the process of sprinkling water, but what is the whole process? What is the mantra one has to chant at that time?
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If so kindly link it! Because before asking this question, in the list of already asked questions, it was missing! So I asked! @Rickross – Agamas Tantras Jan 29 '19 at 13:50
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Okay I found this one: https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/3241/should-we-chant-mantras-before-eating-food/3286#3286 – Rickross Jan 29 '19 at 13:52
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Is that Q same as urs? but I could not find Swiftpushkar's answer there but I remember reading one such answer from him – Rickross Jan 29 '19 at 13:57
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@Rickross What about process we should do?? because aside mantras, i have seen certain people do some process before eating and then chant mantra – Agamas Tantras Jan 29 '19 at 14:02
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1Yes it's sprinkling water around the plate .. besides that 5 Grasa Mantras ( Pranaya swaha, apanaya swaha etc ) are also chanted – Rickross Jan 29 '19 at 14:05
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Possible duplicate of Should we chant mantras before eating food? and Which Scriptures mention “Chitrahuti” (चित्राहुति) or “Chitravati” procedure which we carry out before starting of our meals?. This process is called Parishechana. – Sarvabhouma Jan 29 '19 at 19:04
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@Sarvabhouma - thanks. Second one Chitravati procedure was one I was looking for than mantras..... !! – Agamas Tantras Jan 30 '19 at 03:54