Question

Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita As It Is promotes a particular form of this action based on Krishna’s classification of sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic faith. The Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Tirupati (“TIH-roo-puh-tee”) has a geographic indication tag protecting its production of a product used for this action. A baby’s maternal uncle facilitates their first performance of this action during a ceremony called Annaprāshana. The Ānanda Bāzār distributes things for this action after their use in daily ceremonies at a temple in (*) Purī dedicated to Jagannātha. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with offerings of modak, on which the god loves to perform this action. Following consecration during a puja, prasād (10[1])is distributed among worshippers for this action. For 10 points, in accordance with ahiṃsā, many Hindus perform what action without meat? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: eating [accept answers that indicate consumption of food; accept prasada or mahaprasada until “prasad” is read; accept vegetarianism; accept feeding; accept sharing or distributing food; accept offering food; accept dieting; accept specific foods in place of “food”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sanjeev UppaluriSyracuse+RochesterCornell MATLAB10810
Cade ReinbergerRITCornell R13010