: Fresh food is typically cooked from scratch for every meal. In traditional settings, families might still sit on the floor ( paat ) to eat, while modern urban families often gather around a dining table, though the emphasis on eating together remains a core priority.
Once a month, the house is scrubbed clean, a fire ritual ( Havan ) is conducted, and the entire family must sit together for two hours. The kids are bored, the adults chant, but afterwards, the prasad (holy food) is distributed, and a strange sense of peace falls over the house. : Fresh food is typically cooked from scratch for every meal
: Individuals are conditioned from childhood to prioritize family honor and fulfill assigned roles, even if these conflict with personal ambitions. the house is scrubbed clean