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Children in Isua village, in Bihar, fell sick on Thursday during a festival to mark the full moon shortly after eating the temple offerings, known as prasad, made to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning.
Archive 2008-02-01 Jan 2008
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So true, in my parents home, sheera is made in huge quantities as "prasad" for the annual Satyanarayan puja, and then brunch the next day is: sanjori as we call this!
Sanjachi Poli Anjali 2007
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Traditionally, sheera is made for religious events and served in little paper cups as "prasad" or an offering to the diety.
Archive 2006-01-01 Nupur 2006
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Lapsi is a favorite of mine to offer as a "prasad".
Lapsi- Broken Wheat Dessert Cardamom 2006
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And now like some of his previous days, he had fasted for the whole day praying for his marriage and after breaking the fast he was distributing 'prasad' sweets to the people.
Archive 2006-08-01 Abhay N 2006
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Dalit students at a government-run primary school were allegedly prevented from offering puja and having 'prasad' during Saraswati puja at a village in Kendrapara district on January 31.
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There was a rush for 'prasad' and 'darshan' during which nine women, including a young girl, died.
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There was a rush for 'prasad' and 'darshan' during which nine women, including a young girl, died.
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We then enjoy "prasad", blessed food, that consists of a kind of uncooked sweet pastry and cold pakora.
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We then enjoy "prasad", blessed food, that consists of a kind of uncooked sweet pastry and cold pakora.
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