Prasada (sanskrit pronunciation: [pɽɐsaːdɐ], sanskrit: प्रसाद, prasāda), prasadam or prasad is a religious offering in both hinduism and sikhism. most often prasada is vegetarian food consumed by worshippers after worship. mahaprasada (also called bhandarā) in hinduism, similar to the langar in sikhism, is the consecrated food offered to the deity in a hindu temple which is then shared and eaten by the masses without discrimination.prasada is closely linked to the term naivedya (sanskrit: नैवेद्य), also spelt naivedhya, naibedya or naived(h)yam. the food offered to god is called naivedya, while the same food sanctified and returned by god as a blessing is called prasada.

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