WHETHER SAGOTRA MARRIAGE IS ALLOWED AS PER SCRIPTURES?

Sagotra marriage (having the same Pravara) is prohibited as per Scriptures vide Apastamba SUtra ii-5-11-15 , Gautama Smriti iv-2.

In the modern context, it is better to avoid Sagotra marriage as far as possible .
The marriage between sapiNdas/ daSarAtra/ trirAtra jnAtis to be totally avoided.

SIGNIFICANCE OF AKSHAYA TRITIYA AS PER SCRIPTURES

The following are associated with Akshaya tritIyA :

1.BhagavAn Sri KrishNa says Akshayam while consuming the Avil ( Rice) given by Kucela. (MahAbhAratam)
2.DurvAsa Muni episode in which He feels stomach full even though he has not taken any food . This happens when Draupadi prays to SrI KrisNa when she has cleansed the Akshaya pAtram and no food is available. (MahAbhAratam).
3. Dharma Ghata dAnam ( Giving a pot with water as dAnam).
4. Giving dAnam especially water and food.
5. Pouring water to Plants and trees.
6. Feeding of animals.
7. Beginning of Krita yuga.
8. Performance of Pitru tarpaNam.

WHAT ARE THE 18 PARVAS OF MAHABHARATA?

The 18 Parvas of Mahabharata are as follows:
Adi-parva
Sabha-parva
Vana-Parva
Virata-parva
Udyoga-parva
Bhishma-parva
Drona-parva
Karna-parva
Shalya-parva
Sauptika-parva
Stri-parva
Shanti-parva
Anusasana-parva
Ashvamedhika-parva
Ashramavasika-parva
Mausala-parva
Mahaprasthanika-parva
Svargarohana-parva

DIET AND AYURVEDA

Ayurveda attaches great importance to Diet.
Diet is primarily responsible for one's welfare.
Diseases are due to wrong diet.
One derives nourishment, satisfaction, strength and intelligence from diet.

AhArasambhavam vastu rogAscAhAra sambhavAh !
hiTAhita viSeshAcca viSeshah sukha dukhayoh !!
--caraka samhitA xxviii-45

Na hita AhAropayoginAmagniveSa tannimittayA vyAdhayo jAyante
--caraka samhitA xxviii- 7

tushtih pushtir balam medhA sarvamanne prathishtitam
--caraka samhitA xxvii -350