Formal offering to welcome a guest consisting of water, flowers, and dūrvā grass.

An offering usually consisting of flowers and water and offered to welcome a visitor; in the MMK rituals, it can also mean a similar farewell offering.

Typically an offering of water for the feet, but can include other items offered to welcome a guest. In the Bhūta­ḍāmara Tantra, however, it often consists of an article of food and is, on some occasions, referred to as bali.

The offering consisting mainly of water for washing the feet, washing the hands, or rinsing the mouth, which is offered to a guest (or a summoned deity) to welcome them or bid them farewell.

See “welcome offering.”

Drinking water, offering water, offering, gift. Also remuneration to a priest for performing a religious service.