Ananta-kaya
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'Infinite-bodied' foods, like root vegetables.
Potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots and similar are believed to host infinite micro-lives, and harvesting them kills the whole plant. Strict Jains avoid them.
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'Infinite-bodied' foods, like root vegetables.
Potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots and similar are believed to host infinite micro-lives, and harvesting them kills the whole plant. Strict Jains avoid them.