prasad
n. uncountablen. food or a gift that is offered to a god in Hinduism and then shared with people. It is seen as a blessing from the divine.
n. a devotional offering of food or other items presented to a deity in Hinduism, subsequently distributed to the faithful as a sanctified blessing.
The priest handed out sweet prasad to everyone after the ceremony.
After the morning prayers were finished, the family gathered to share the prasad that had been offered at the altar.
In many Hindu traditions, the consumption of prasad is considered a spiritual act that allows the devotee to physically ingest the grace and energy of the deity to whom it was offered.
Often functions as a collective noun for the offerings; occasionally used as a countable noun when referring to specific portions or types of gifts.