In the Hathayogic tradition, diet is considered an essential support for health, purification, and success in Yoga. The Gheranda Samhita gives importance to Pathya Ahara, meaning wholesome and suitable food that nourishes the body, steadies the mind, and helps the practitioner progress in yogic discipline. It teaches that proper food is as necessary as asana, pranayama, and cleansing practices because an unhealthy or impure diet creates disease, laziness, and mental disturbance. According to the text, Pathya Ahara should be pure, fresh, light, nourishing, and pleasant. Food must be taken in moderation and should be easy to digest. The aim is not merely to satisfy hunger but to maintain bodily balance and support inner vitality. The text recommends sweet, mild, and natural foods because they calm the nervous system and create mental peace. Foods that are excessively sour, pungent, bitter, stale, or intoxicating are discouraged because they disturb the doshas and agitate the mind. Among the recommended foods are grains such as rice, wheat, barley, and other wholesome cereals. These provide strength, energy, and stability to the body. Rice, especially old rice, is considered light and digestible. Wheat is regarded as strengthening and nourishing. Barley is praised for promoting health and keeping the body light. Milk and milk products are