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Flowers, fruits, sweets etc. (Prasada, 'offerings to god') are commonly used as offerings to the gods in the Hindu tradition. |
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Prasada (offerings to god) is both a mental condition of generosity and a material substance that is first offered to a deity and then consumed. Hindus believe that the prasad has the deity's blessing within it. In Hindu religious practice in India, the desire to get prasada and have darshan (see God) are
the two major motivations of pilgrimage and temple visits. In a material sense, prasada is a process of giving and receiving between a human devotee and the divine god. For example, a devotee gives an offering of a material substance such as flowers, fruits, or sweets etc. which is called 'naivedya'. The deity then 'enjoys' or tastes a bit of the offering, which is known as 'bhogya'. This now-divinely invested substance is called 'prasada', and is received by the devotee to be ingested. It may be the same material that was originally offered to other devotees.
Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in India. Hampi is located within the ruins area of Vijayanagara. It was the former capital of the Vijayanagara empire.  |
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