Hare Krsna!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
I know that we shouldn't offer red lentils to the deities. (If you know the reason why I will appreciate if you can explain.) But what about the green lentils? Are they offerable? Because in ISKCON deity worship manual, in one part it is written do not offer red lentils, in the other part do not offer lentils...As far as I know we can offer green lentils. Am I wrong?
Thank you for your assistance.
Your aspiring servant,
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Red masoor, that is what it is called. we never made it. I do not know the whole story, but its like the way it is grown is not good.
There are so many other Lentils, you can find them in any indian store worldwide. they are called, Toor or Arhar, Mung, full, mung split, mung washed, Urad, full or washed or split. chick peas white and brown, black eyed peas. All full of proteins, very healthy.
please someone upload here the image of red lentil so that even people like me know it!
i think this lentil is mostly eaten in Turkey? no?!
Thank You! Your servant,
Dear Mataji!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I heard the following explanation in Deity Worship Seminar by HH Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami Maharaja:
The red lentils are considered to be in the mode of passion, therefore they are not offered to the Deities.
The other lentils (brown, green) are not considered to be very high class, but they can be offered to the Lord.
Your servant,
Madhavi-lata dd
Hare Krsna!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Thank you very much for your answers!
Your aspiring servant.