Some ISKCON devotees chant the maha-mantra three times before honoring this offering. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Sanskrit term. Panchamrita is often used as this kind of offering, which contrasts with the related naivedya, and food is often distributed as part of it after prayers in a puja.
ANSWER: maha-prasāda [or maha-prasādam]
[10h] Many ISKCON devotees use tulasi leaves in the prasādam, which is a “holy” form of this plant. Vaishnavites use the wood from this plant to make the japamala.
ANSWER: holy basil
[10e] ISKCON is dedicated to this blue-skinned avatar of Vishnu who serves as Arjuna’s charioteer in the Bhagavad Gita.
ANSWER: Krishna [or Krsna]
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