The daily worship in the Tarkhad household was a dedicated and consistent practice. As detailed in Chapter 9, the son would perform a morning worship after his bath, which included offering Naivedya (a food offering) to a photograph of Sai Baba with full devotion. When the father, Babasaheb Tarkhad, took over this duty, he specifically used a piece of sugar candy for the Naivedya. The 'Prasad' held special significance. After the sugar candy was offered, it became consecrated Prasad. It was a daily custom for the cook to serve this leftover sugar candy in Mr. Tarkhad's plate when he sat for his meal, and this was considered a 'purification of the food.' The absence of this Prasad on the day the offering was forgotten was what alerted Mr. Tarkhad to his mistake.
Can you describe the specific worship routine and the significance of 'Prasad' in the Tarkhad household as shown in this story?
📖 Chapter 9