Neivedhyam – meaning – significance

[P.J.]

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Neivedhyam – meaning – significance

"Nivedayami" means"I am making it know to you (informing you)" and does not mean "I am feeding you".

Nivedanam is a Sanskrit word with a direct meaning, "informing" or "making it known". How does this making known relevant when we use the word Nivedanam it in the context of pooja, where the word is in common use? It simply means, signifying our gratitude to God and His Nature, but for whose grace, the food we eat would not have been possible. The bhava here is one of expression of gratitude and consume what has been given to us by God as Prasaadam.


By placing food at the conclusion of pooja we make this our gratitude known to God. It does not mean we are offering the food for God to eat. Nor does God expect that, God does not even expect our expression of gratitude. It is for our own satisfaction and mental disposition so that we are always conscious that the food we have got is not due to our effort alone. It is due to the cumulative contribution of God, Nature, Our fellow beings and lastly we. This kind of attitude will help in having a serene mind always.


The food which is consumed after this gesture is called the prsaada or what is left to us by God.


( more to come on this subject)

https://thapas.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/neivedhyam-meaning-significance-kanchi-periyava/

 

[vs_ramki1950]

one more important point may be kept in our mind. we believe that God is omnipresent and exists in all living beings. some or many of them may not get food daily or for a particular time in a day. it is not possible for us to feed each and every living beings. but, by His grace we get food daily. so by offering the food to Him we distribute the food to all living beings. by accepting our offering He gives food to every living beings according to their requirements. this is the basic idea of offering everything to Him.
sarvam sivaarpanam!!!!

 

[rishikesan]

That way, Hindu dharma is Par Excellence in every way.

Rishikesan

 

[P.J.]

Neivedyam-What to offer to God

Neivedyam-What to offer to God

God does not want anything from us.

God does not expect anything from their Bhakthas except pure devotion; however It is for our own satisfaction and mental disposition we offer Neivedyam at the end of any Prayer( Puja )
Poor people may not have anything to offer to God as Neivedyam except their pure devotion.

A little particle sticking to the vessel in which Draupadi had her meal satisfied everyone in the whole universe including Sri.Krishna and consequently Sage Durvasa and his thousand disciples; A forest fruit, that too tasted first by Sabari, was eaten with relish by Sri Rama.
Kannapa Nayanar took water in his mouth and raw flesh in hand to feed the God thinking that the God was in hunger and thirsty.
This offer must be with complete devotion surrendering yourself manasaa vachaa karmanaa (trikarana suddhi)...then you are blessed.

Mudha Bakti is one in which one thinks the God in the house should not be kept without naivedanam.


BG 9.26
Pattram puspam phalam toyam
a leaf, a flower, a fruit, water
Translation:

He who offers to Me with devotion and a pure heart
A leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water,
That offering of devotion
I accept from him.

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[gsirsri]

நான் சில தினங்களுக்கு முன் எங்கள் குடும்பத்தின் உபயோகத்திற்கு பஞ்சாயதன பூஜை விதியை விளக்கி எழுதினேன். அதில் நைவேத்தியத்தைப் பற்றி ஒரு அனுபந்தம் இணைத்தேன். அதை இங்கு கொடுத்திருக்கிறேன். அது என் நண்பர்களுக்கு உபயோக மாக இருக்குமென்று நம்புகிறேன்.
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[P.J.]

Sri srisri Sir

It is wonderful of you to attach your Write up about Neivedyam which i am sure will be very useful to all those who read it.



Thanks

Regards

P J