Which fruits can be offered to God, and can we offer cut fruit?

any fresh, wholesome seasonal fruit; whole fruit is customary, but washed, freshly cut fruit is fine, especially for daily bhoga.

Banana is perhaps the most common fruit offering across India, along with coconut, apples, pomegranates, guavas, oranges, mangoes in season and grapes. Some deities have favourites in popular devotion: bananas and modak for Gaṇeśa, ber and bel fruit for Śiva on Mahāśivarātri, and sugarcane and seasonal fruit at harvest festivals.

Whole, unblemished fruit is customary for formal pūjās and temples, as it is untouched and complete. For daily offerings at home, many families wash and cut fruit neatly, especially for elders and children to eat as prasāda soon after. Avoid fruit that is bruised, overripe, already bitten or bought as leftovers.

Wash fruit before offering, place it on a clean plate or leaf, and after the pūjā share it as prasāda. Offering local, seasonal fruit you can afford is better than straining for expensive imports.

Banana and coconut: most common offerings · Source: common family practice

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