Answer

Kand-mool means root vegetables and tubers.

Explanation

In Jain Dharma, kand-mool refers to foods that grow under the soil, such as:

• onion
• garlic
• potato
• carrot
• radish
• beetroot
• ginger
• turmeric

These are generally avoided in Jain food practice because uprooting them often harms many living beings, and it also disturbs the plant’s root life.

Spiritual Understanding

Jains avoid kand-mool to follow:

• Ahimsa — non-violence
• Minimal harm to living beings
• Self-discipline in food habits

This helps cultivate purity, compassion, and restraint.

Takeaway

Kand-mool means root vegetables, and many Jains avoid them to practice non-violence more strictly.