When Lord Vishnu in His Mohini form was distributing nectar to demigods two
demons named Rahu and ketu sat down along with the line of Demigods. By
mistake Lord served them nectar into their mouths. Immediately the lord was
informed by Sun and Moon that those two were demons.
As soon as Lord came to know this information He cut off the heads of both
demons. By that time necatar had not pass through their throat. It was still
in their mouth. When Lord cut of their head , the head was separaed from the
body. Thus nectar did not pass through up to the stomach and fell on the
ground . (That is the reason why rahu and Ketu’s head are still alive and
their body was finished.)
The nectar which was put into their mouth fall on the ground when their
heads were cut off from the body. garlic and Onion manifested from this
necatar which feel on the ground from the mouth of two demons. Thus Garlic
and Onion are regared as nectar but not used for Lord because these are
remants of demons touched the mouth of two demons. Even if nectar touched
the mouths of two demons still these garlic and onion act like necatar in
curing the diseases. But not meant for Vishnu or Vaishnavas.
The doctor told me that who ever will eat garlic and Onion, their body will
be very strong like demons body and at the same time their inteligence also
will be contaminated like the inteligence of demons.
By:Sivarama Swami
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