offering bowl

Receptacle for gifts

An offering bowl is a small vessel used in religious or spiritual practice to hold items presented as gifts to deities, ancestors, or spirits.

Common in Buddhist, Hindu, and various indigenous traditions, these bowls typically contain water, rice, incense, flowers, or other symbolic offerings.

She filled the offering bowls on the altar each morning.

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Receptacle for congregational donations

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Vessel for morning grains

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Vessel for household waste

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G