What is Neivedya ? Why do we offer Neivedya ?
Following the last thread explaining the significance of lighting a lamp , I decided to blog next on a topic close to my heart - Neivedyam and its significance. I fast often and make something as offering to the Lord aka Neivedya. So today I want to explain the rationale behind it . Om Bhoorbhuvassuvah Amrutho(u)pasvaranamasi Om Pranaya svaha , Om Apanaya svaha , Om Vyanaya svaha , Om Udanaya svaha , Om Samanaya svaha, Om Brahmane svaha. What is Neivedya? ( नैवेद्य ) . Why do we offer Neivedya ?" The post shall explain the symbolism and spiritualism behind it .This blogpost is just to give a broad overview, so that it is simple to understand for many. Commonly we find people making an offering to the Lord first and later eating it as "Prasad" .This act of offering food first to deity in Hinduism is known as Neivedyam. One maintains required sanctity & do...