Why do hindus sometimes not eat onions/garlic alongside vegetarianism?

Question

In India and authentic Indian restaurants I love being fulled catered for as a vegetarian, though I am confused about why next to the 'pure veg, no animals' sign it says 'no onions or garlic'

what is the reason for this?

Answer 1

I was going to write exactly what the guy wrote about the Hare Krishna and passion....

Answer 2

Bad breath !

Answer 3

Onions and garlic are fiery.They bring passion.Passion=Bad!

It's a funny old world, but i love it.

Answer 4

I didn't know the answer to this question but glad you asked it because the answer was very interesting I like to find out about other religion and culture. Thanks for asking

Answer 5

cos they're rate weird

Answer 6

am a Hare Krishna Devotee for more than 30 yrs.  some folks will only eat foods they can offer to Lord Krishna - and what the nice man above said about foods being in modes is correct - foods in the modes of passion & ignorance usually are not offered to the Lord.  i my self bcuz of blood pressure issues eat onions & garlic as medicine.  

Hare Krishna!  :)

Answer 7

I have some friends in Hare Krishna and they told me "onion and garlic are in the mode of passion, mushrooms are in the mode of ignorance." My understanding is that it has to do with controlling the senses for religious discipline; like eating garlic or onion is an improper sense enjoyment that might lead the person towards other improper behavior.

My wife is Hindu, but she doesn't practice that idea. Hinduism is very complicated as there many different "schools of thought."