Prasad

Prasada in Sanskrit, Prasadam in Tamil or (Hindustani pronunciation: [prəsaːd̪]prasad in Hindi and other Sanskrit derived languages) is a material substance of food that is a religious offering in both Hinduism and Sikhism. It is normally consumed by worshippers. It is derived from the same verb सद् (to sit, dwell)prefixed with प्र. (before, afore, in front) and used as finite verb प्रसीदति - dwells, presides, pleases or favours etc. (To preside and president from Latin praesidere thus have the same etymological derivation in Latin but with slightly different meaning).