What kind of food items must not

be eaten in the Kartika Masam ?

The Kartika Masam  enters either in the

 month of October or in the

November as per the Hindu Almanac systems. 

After Asweeyuja Maasa the kartika masam begins.

That means, when once the Deepavali

Festival is over, immediately

the next day this month  enters.

 It is one of the sacred months for all the devotees.

Every where, according to the  Desa,

Kala, Mana Paristithi ( the situations of the place,

 time, and other environmen, etc., ) the customs

 and the traditional observance, changes a little bit.

In the Kartika masam,  the God Maheswara

 is worshipped with Abhishekam and also

 chantings of  Rudram, Namakam and Chamakam.

 Most of the devotees worship the lord Siva

by observing fasting and take one day meal 

after twilight means after the Moon rises.

 All most all the devotees should observe strictly

 to eat only the Sakhaaharam (vegetarian food only).

In this month , the tree called Emblic

myrobalam (Amalaki tree)  is also  worshipped.

Though  this Kartika masam is observed

for lord Siva,  worshipping the Amalaki Tree

( ree Emblic myrobalam) is also one

of the religious customs being observed .

Because, the tree is treated as the  symbol

 for lord Sree Maha Vishnu. So in this month, 

one way the lord Siva and  also another

way the God Sree Vishnu  both are adored devotionally.

Here, regarding our food in this month, 

it  is restricted to  certain food items which should not be eaten.

The Onion should not be used

in the cooking dishes.

So Onion is restricted to eat.

The other food items are Garlic, Asafoetida

 called Ferula Asafoetida ( Hinguh in sanskrit),

the vegetable Radish, the vegetable  Drumstick

 ((Simbhi in sanskrit), the vegetable battle Gourd

of a creeper called Lagenarius vulgaris

(Seethala in sanskrit), the Brinjal  (Vartakah),

the Pumpkin  creeper called Cucurbita maxima

(Kushmandah in sanskrit) ,  the Water melon, t

he Wood apple,  the leftover food  of the

previous meal, the Black gram,  the Green Gram,

the Bengal gram, the Red Gram and the Horse gram 

all these items should not be eaten or used in the dishes.

On the day of Ashtami thidhi the Coconut is restricted to eat.  

 And on Sundays the Emblic fruit should not be eaten.