Cyclone Montha and onset of Karthika masam spike vegetable prices

Vegetable prices are likely to soar in the next few weeks in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam: The onset of Karthika masam on one side, cyclone Montha affecting various parts of Andhra Pradesh on the other eventually left an impact on vegetable prices.

As devotees observe ‘deeksha’ such as ‘Ayyappa Swamy’, ‘Shivamala’, ‘Kanaka Mahalakshmi mala’ and ‘Narasimha deeksha’, they confine themselves to vegetarian food all through the deeksha period.

Apart from those who observe the deeksha, their family members stick to vegetarian meals as well.

Even the daily meat eaters shift to a vegetarian menu as they consider Karthika masam as the most auspicious month.

As the demand for vegetables soars during the season, their prices turn out to be high during the season.

Compared to the rate of vegetab