Garlic In Langar

[singh_1983]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fatehh!

Ive heard in katha previously, and recently told that we shudnt be using garlic in langar. Can any one shed any more light on this...is there any refernce in gurbani which refers to this, or maybe even a sakhi?

Thanks for you help in advance.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

[MokhamSingh]

Garlic is an Aphrodisiac and that may be one reason. This is my personal understanding and as such please forgive if it is wrong.

[Matheen]

It smells, lol. But there are other reasons as well - it's considered fairly tamoguni and also the reason given above.

[S1ngh]

Garlic is actually pretty healthy !! Docs usually recommend eating raw garlic in the morning because it assist managing high cholesterol levels, fights heart disease etc.. i think of garlic as medicinal plants..

[HardeepSinghJee]

It has to be superstition. It cant be for health reasons because look how much ghee they put into saabjia and daal.

[S1ngh]

Langar is best described as the food that served in langar hall of sri Harmander sahib- simple, healthy and tasty !

[Pappi9]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji ki Fatehh!

Ive heard in katha previously, and recently told that we shudnt be using garlic in langar. Can any one shed any more light on this...is there any refernce in gurbani which refers to this, or maybe even a sakhi?

Thanks for you help in advance.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

mahapursh also say dis.n reason for dat is coz garlic,onion increase kaam n lust.

[mohinder pal]

Saad Sangat Ji,

Garlic is Prohibited in Sikhism bcz as per History Records Garlic originated from Kaamdhenu Cow's Blood(cow goddess) when one of the King tried to steal Kamdhenu from Saints(Kaamdhenu is only accessible to Saints, Mahapursh), When Kamdhenu tried to Protect herself from that King, SHe fled upwards to Inderlok. King shot first arrow and hit the cow's Ear from where Tobacco originated and 2nd arrow hit the foot of Kamdhenu from where Garlic originated. Therefore Guru Gobind SIngh ji told to avoid Garlic and Tobbaco.

[sadh ka sang]

Dear Mohinder Pal,

Whereas that story may explain the mythical aspect of refraining to consume garlic, I fail to see how/why Guru ji would base reasoning based on that claim. From what I have heard and read is that garlic and onions are considered to be "tamasic" (or "tammo gun" in Panajbi) energy items, which, according to Brahmins, neither benefit you physically or spiritually.

[apnepart2]

Garlic is Prohibited in Sikhism bcz as per History Records

which history records are you talking about?

Ive heard in katha previously, and recently told that we shudnt be using garlic in langar.

How many Hindus are on this forum?