Why is it advised to avoid foods that are grown under the land on Shraddham days?

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I've learnt that certain vegetables are avoided (Onion, Garlic, beetroot etc) on Shraddham/Tharpanam days for 2 reasons:

Can someone explain, what is the story or what is the significance of the second point?

Or like, why should we avoid foods that are grown under the land? Any specific spiritual reason, or Pauranic story?

Please let me know.

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hashable · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-06 15:06:07Z

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These foods you list are to be avoided always, not just on special days. See Vedanta Desika's Ahara Niyamam for details on what is to be avoided.

It is because those days are important, that people choose to avoid them at least on such important days.

answered Sep 6, 2022 at 15:06

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Thank you for your answer @hashable. But could you tell me why it should be avoided? Is it because they trigger certain feelings? Or is it because they are aphrodisiac?
– Newbie
Sep 9, 2022 at 10:26
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In general foods that are to be avoided are foods that cultivate Tamasic Guna which is a hindrance in the pursuit to Moksha.
– hashable
Sep 10, 2022 at 6:58
But why do I see references in the shastras about yogis and other people "subsisting on roots". Roots grow underground.
– Ikshvaku
Nov 30, 2022 at 13:52
Who said anything about roots?
– hashable
Nov 30, 2022 at 18:28

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