Based on the story of the Tarkhad family, what was the significance of the sugar candy offering and how was it part of their daily mealtime ritual?

In the Tarkhad household, the sugar candy played a central role in their daily devotion to Sai Baba. As Chapter 9 outlines, Babasaheb Tarkhad would offer a piece of sugar candy as 'Naivedya' to Sai's photograph each morning. After this offering, the sugar candy was considered 'Prasad,' a blessed substance. It was a daily custom for the cook to then serve this piece of leftover sugar prasad on Tarkhad's plate when he sat for his meal. This act was considered the "purification of the food." The absence of this specific piece of prasad on his plate is what alerted Tarkhad that he had forgotten the morning offering, highlighting its integral part in both the spiritual ritual and the daily routine of the household.