naivedya
नैवेद्य naivedyaFood offered to the deity during puja, which after being accepted is returned to the worshippers as prasada.
Where this term appears
- Why is a coconut broken in Hindu ceremonies? Journal
A gift that nothing has touched The first duty is the simplest, and it is the reason the coconut beat every other fruit to the altar. An offering to a deity, naivedya , has to be pure.
- What is Puja? Worship
Dipa , the lamp. Naivedya , food.
- What is bhakti? Essentials
In a temple the deity is a resident rather than a guest, and so is woken in the morning instead of invited. The food offered is naivedya .