Avoid Onion and Garlic especially Guruvayurappan Devotees

March 19, 2008

Hari OM!

Dear Narayanas in Masks!

We are advised to avoid onion and garlic in our diet. Why? Some explain that they trigger lustful tendencies; hence,

we should avoid them in our diet. But what is the real reason behind this?

During the 'amruta matanam' [churning the Divine Ocean of Milk ('Ksheeraabdi' ) for acquiring 'amrutam'] Lord Vishnu took the form of a beautiful maiden to obtain the 'amrut' for the Devas from the hands of the Asuras who had snatched away the pot containing the 'amrut'. Taking even a small drop of 'Amrutam', the tastiest of all things in all worlds, one faces no death, has no fear of disease, no hunger or sleep and always remains fresh and active.

Mohini holding the pot of 'amrutam' in her hand asked the Devas and the Asuras to sit in a row facing each other so that she could distribute the 'amrutam' to them. The Asuras dumbstruck by Mohini's beauty sat gaping at her and failed to notice her action. She was serving the 'amrut' only to the Devas. However, Rahu, one of the Asuras, noticed it and surreptitiously moved to the row of the Devas and sat between the Sun and the Moon gods and received the 'amrutam'.

The Sun and the Moon noticed him and quietly warned the Lord who was in the form of Mohini. The Lord hit Rahu on the head with the laddle and ordered him to spit out the 'amrutam'. He spat out the 'amrut' and that fell out as onion and garlic.

Since they have come out of the 'amrutam' they are good for health but since they have come out of an Asura's [demon] mouth they contain demonic elementsin them.

Our Puranas detail how a 'jiva' takes birth on earth. The 'jivas' remain as tiny atoms in space. At the appropriate time, they enter the rain clouds, fall

down as rain and enter the 'Oshadiis' [food grains] on earth. They enter the male as 'retas' [sperm] through the food he consumes and then is transferred to the womb of the mother where it begins to take form. The demonic qualities are present in onion and garlic. Thus, one who consumes onion and garlic begets children with demonic qualities. It is for this reason that one avoids onion and garlic.

With Love & OM!

Krishna Prasad

March 19, 2008

hi,

I have read this story but it was something different. While rahu took the shape of devas both surya and chandra found out him and informed it to lord vishnu. While rahu was consuming amrut, the lord cut out his head when the amrut was on the way to his stomach. While cutting a drop of amrut was spilled and it garlic. The blood of the demon fell out as onion. Since amrut reached the body making both body and head alive. the head became rahu and the body became kethu. That is the reason why booth surya and chandra are bitter enemy of rahu..

"OOM VISHNUVE CHA VIDMAHE

VAASUDEEVAYA DHI MAHI

THANO VISHNU PRACHODAYAT: "

Regards,

Sreejith

--- On Wed, 19/3/08, adidaiveekam <no_reply > wrote:

adidaiveekam <no_reply >[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Avoid Onion and Garlic especially Guruvayurappan Devoteesguruvayur Date: Wednesday, 19 March, 2008, 6:19 AM

Hari OM!

Dear Narayanas in Masks!

We are advised to avoid onion and garlic in our diet. Why? Some explain that they trigger lustful tendencies; hence,

we should avoid them in our diet. But what is the real reason behind this?

During the 'amruta matanam' [churning the Divine Ocean of Milk ('Ksheeraabdi' ) for acquiring 'amrutam'] Lord Vishnu took the form of a beautiful maiden to obtain the 'amrut' for the Devas from the hands of the Asuras who had snatched away the pot containing the 'amrut'. Taking even a small drop of 'Amrutam', the tastiest of all things in all worlds, one faces no death, has no fear of disease, no hunger or sleep and always remains fresh and active.

Mohini holding the pot of 'amrutam' in her hand asked the Devas and the Asuras to sit in a row facing each other so that she could distribute the 'amrutam' to them. The Asuras dumbstruck by Mohini's beauty sat gaping at her and failed to notice her action. She was serving the 'amrut' only to the Devas. However, Rahu, one of the Asuras, noticed it and surreptitiously moved to the row of the Devas and sat between the Sun and the Moon gods and received the 'amrutam'.

The Sun and the Moon noticed him and quietly warned the Lord who was in the form of Mohini. The Lord hit Rahu on the head with the laddle and ordered him to spit out the 'amrutam'. He spat out the 'amrut' and that fell out as onion and garlic.

Since they have come out of the 'amrutam' they are good for health but since they have come out of an Asura's [demon] mouth they contain demonic elementsin them.

Our Puranas detail how a 'jiva' takes birth on earth. The 'jivas' remain as tiny atoms in space. At the appropriate time, they enter the rain clouds, fall down as rain and enter the 'Oshadiis' [food grains] on earth. They enter the male as 'retas' [sperm] through the food he consumes and then is transferred to the womb of the mother where it begins to take form. The demonic qualities are present in onion and garlic. Thus, one who consumes onion and garlic begets children with demonic qualities. It is for this reason that one avoids onion and garlic.

With Love & OM!

Krishna Prasad

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March 19, 2008

Dear prasad,I read your article,I wish to know its source, where you get this article.I wanted transfer mail to many of our friends and other devotees,but ,before that I would like to clarrify its trueness. In the modern life we are-everybody -using this onion and garlic by adding in several type of foods.And in ayurvedam also emphasize the importance its use.More over this is pure vegitable. Puranas,we can't say it is 100% true.By the yugas and yugas it happened some fluctuations and manippulations.This may be in that part.I request you to reveal the clarification of this article OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA OM VISWASME NAMAHA by sreekumar adidaiveekam <no_reply > wrote: Hari OM! Dear Narayanas in Masks! We are advised to avoid onion and garlic in our diet. Why? Some explain that they trigger lustful tendencies; hence, we should avoid them in our diet. But what is the real reason behind this? During the 'amruta matanam' [churning the Divine Ocean of Milk ('Ksheeraabdi' ) for acquiring 'amrutam'] Lord Vishnu took the form of a beautiful maiden to obtain the 'amrut' for the Devas from the hands of the Asuras who had snatched away the pot containing the 'amrut'. Taking even a small drop of 'Amrutam', the tastiest of all things in all worlds, one faces no death, has no fear of disease, no hunger or sleep and always remains fresh and active. Mohini holding the pot of 'amrutam' in her hand asked the Devas and the Asuras to sit in a row facing each other so that she could distribute the

'amrutam' to them. The Asuras dumbstruck by Mohini's beauty sat gaping at her and failed to notice her action. She was serving the 'amrut' only to the Devas. However, Rahu, one of the Asuras, noticed it and surreptitiously moved to the row of the Devas and sat between the Sun and the Moon gods and received the 'amrutam'. The Sun and the Moon noticed him and quietly warned the Lord who was in the form of Mohini. The Lord hit Rahu on the head with the laddle and ordered him to spit out the 'amrutam'. He spat out the 'amrut' and that fell out as onion and garlic. Since they have come out of the 'amrutam' they are good for health but since they have come out of an Asura's [demon] mouth they contain demonic

elementsin them. Our Puranas detail how a 'jiva' takes birth on earth. The 'jivas' remain as tiny atoms in space. At the appropriate time, they enter the rain clouds, fall down as rain and enter the 'Oshadiis' [food grains] on earth. They enter the male as 'retas' [sperm] through the food he consumes and then is transferred to the womb of the mother where it begins to take form. The demonic qualities are present in onion and garlic. Thus, one who consumes onion and garlic begets children with demonic qualities. It is for this reason that one avoids onion and garlic. With Love &

OM! Krishna Prasad

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March 19, 2008

They are also considered as “Tamsi”

instead of “Sadgi” food.

Thanks & Regards

Shiv Onkar Kumar

guruvayur [guruvayur ] On Behalf Of Sreejith K. P.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

1:46 PM

guruvayur

Re:

[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Avoid Onion and Garlic especially Guruvayurappan

Devotees

hi,

I have read this story but it was something different. While rahu took the

shape of devas both surya and chandra found out him and informed it to lord

vishnu. While rahu was consuming amrut, the lord cut out his head when the

amrut was on the way to his stomach. While cutting a drop of amrut was

spilled and it garlic. The blood of the demon fell out as onion. Since

amrut reached the body making both body and head alive. the head became rahu

and the body became kethu. That is the reason why booth surya and chandra are

bitter enemy of rahu..

" OOM

VISHNUVE CHA VIDMAHE

VAASUDEEVAYA

DHI MAHI

THANO

VISHNU PRACHODAYAT: "

Regards,

Sreejith

--- On Wed, 19/3/08, adidaiveekam <no_reply >

wrote:

adidaiveekam

<no_reply >

[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Avoid Onion and Garlic especially

Guruvayurappan Devotees

guruvayur

Wednesday, 19 March, 2008, 6:19 AM

Hari

OM!

Dear

Narayanas in Masks!

We

are advised to avoid onion and garlic in our diet. Why? Some explain that

they trigger lustful tendencies; hence,

we

should avoid them in our diet. But what is the real reason behind this?

During

the 'amruta matanam' [churning the Divine Ocean of Milk ('Ksheeraabdi' ) for

acquiring 'amrutam'] Lord Vishnu took the form of a beautiful maiden to

obtain the 'amrut' for the Devas from the hands of the Asuras who had

snatched away the pot containing the 'amrut'. Taking even a small drop of

'Amrutam', the tastiest of all things in all worlds, one faces no death, has

no fear of disease, no hunger or sleep and always remains fresh and active.

Mohini

holding the pot of 'amrutam' in her hand asked the Devas and the Asuras to

sit in a row facing each other so that she could distribute the 'amrutam' to

them. The Asuras dumbstruck by Mohini's beauty sat gaping at her and failed

to notice her action. She was serving the 'amrut' only to the Devas. However,

Rahu, one of the Asuras, noticed it and surreptitiously moved to the row of

the Devas and sat between the Sun and the Moon gods and received the

'amrutam'.

The

Sun and the Moon noticed him and quietly warned the Lord who was in the form

of Mohini. The Lord hit Rahu on the head with the laddle and ordered him to

spit out the 'amrutam'. He spat out the 'amrut' and that fell out as onion

and garlic.

Since

they have come out of the 'amrutam' they are good for health but since they

have come out of an Asura's [demon] mouth they contain demonic elements

in them.

Our

Puranas detail how a 'jiva' takes birth on earth. The 'jivas' remain as tiny

atoms in space. At the appropriate time, they enter the rain clouds, fall

down as rain and enter the 'Oshadiis' [food grains] on earth. They

enter the male as 'retas' [sperm] through the food he consumes and then is

transferred to the womb of the mother where it begins to take form. The

demonic qualities are present in onion and garlic. Thus, one who

consumes onion and garlic begets children with demonic qualities. It is for

this reason that one avoids onion and garlic.

With

Love & OM!

Krishna Prasad

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