Re: Tamas Guna - who/ how was it decided what is tamasic?
I only have an observation and a question.
At temple after pujas, whether to Sri Vishnu or Sri Shiva, when prasad is served, most of the time is it extremely spicy and hot rice and vegetable dishes. I was taken quite by surprised, expecting either something sweet or mildly flavored. Then there are of course the sweets.
What are opinions on this, given the writings and talk on spicy foods being tamasic? I'm certainly no one to question temple practices, but I am curious.
śivasya hridayam viṣṇur viṣṇoscha hridayam śivaḥ
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