People of Mahoba give paan as tax to the Mughals, in some places no marriage takes place without paan, in others they feed bean to the dying, smoke-fire of paan is fatal.

New Delhi: There is a mythological story about betel leaf. The churning of the ocean was going on. There was a competition between the demons and the gods to extract the nectar. At the same time, paan also emerged from the churning of the ocean, making the surrounding environment fragrant, and everyone’s enthusiasm increased after eating it. This story of betel leaf is mentioned in Skanda Purana. Later it is also mentioned in ancient Indian texts like Sushruta and Charaka Samhita. Actually, the journey of betel leaf is five thousand years old. However, its use as a mouth cleanser or digestive after meals began 2,500 years ago. 40 varieties of betel leaves rule the world today.

Sita sent a message to Ram by giving paan to Hanuman.

It is said that during the Ramayana period, when Hanuman reached Lanka, he/she gave Ram’s message to Sita. In return, Sita gave paan to express her happiness. Everyone has different opinions about where paan came from. Some say it is from India while others say it came from Java island of Indonesia. According to Marco Polo, an Italian traveler who visited the Vijayanagara Empire during the 13th century, the people of India eat certain types of leaves called tambul (betel leaves). Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta has also written about betel leaf that people eat it by chewing betel leaves.

Paan is included in every ritual from birth to death

According to Subhash Chandra Ahuja’s book ‘Betel Leaf and Betel Nut in India: History and Uses’, betel leaf is used in India from birth celebrations to weddings. Here no religious work is completed without paan. At the same time, in Cambodia and Thailand it is fed to new mothers. In the Philippines, Thailand, Bali Island, Cambodia, paan is also buried with the dead. In Myanmar, a person who is counting the last hours of his/her death is bid farewell by feeding him/her betel leaves and giving him/her water. In Malaysia, betel leaves are fed to everyone for the peace of the soul of the deceased.

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Mahoba state used to give paan as tax to the Mughals.

The form in which betel leaf is eaten today with khair, lime, betel nut, cloves and cardamom is also the gift of the Mughals. Begum Noorjahan of Mughal Emperor Jahangir started the trend of eating paan in this manner. During the Mughal era, revenue was given in the form of paan by the Mahoba state of UP.

Betel cultivation is highest in Bihar

Betel leaf is cultivated the most in districts like Aurangabad, Gaya, Nalanda, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Vaishali, Hajipur of Bihar. According to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 35 varieties of betel leaves are grown in India. Calcutta betel and desi betel are cultivated in Hajipur. At the same time, betel leaf is also cultivated in Bundelkhand areas of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

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Today, there is abundance of paan like Silver Paan, Fire Paan, Magahi Paan, Rasmalai Paan and Chocolate Paan in the market. Actors were seen eating paan in Bollywood films Don and Teesri Kasam. Carotene, calcium and vitamins are found in abundance in betel leaves. It is considered very digestive.

Betel leaf hospitality and offering to the gods

Folding paan and saving it along with cloves is also an art, which is called Gilauri. That’s why some people identified themselves by calling it Khaike Paan as being from Banaras, while for others, Paan became a symbol of happiness. Giving paan in Mysore means that you are wishing a happy future for that person. At the same time, in North India, paan is an important part of hospitality. Here the offering to the gods remains incomplete without paan. Among Hindus, marriage cannot be considered complete without paan. In festivals like Dussehra, Diwali, Durga Puja, all auspicious works are started with paan.

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How dangerous is smoke, paan or dry ice?

According to dietitian Komal Singh, nitrogen is stored at minus 150 to 250 degrees. Whereas dry ice or solid carbon dioxide is frozen at very low temperatures. When paan kept at such a cold temperature is eaten, it causes the windpipe to shrink, which can cause difficulty in breathing. Sometimes breathing may also stop. Anyway, the respiratory tract or intestines of children are very delicate, in such a situation there may be swelling in the stomach or there may also be a hole in it. Death can also occur due to a hole in the stomach. Earlier, an innocent child had lost his/her life after eating smoke biscuits. At the same time, some people in Gurugram started vomiting blood after eating dry ice.