What fruits are suitable for worship?
There are many gods and goddesses in our country’s traditional culture. Every year during the New Year and festivals, people prepare generous sacrifices to worship the gods in order to pray for their blessings. So, in Feng Shui, what fruits are suitable for worship? How many fruits should be put in the offering? Next, let’s take a look at the analysis of table feng shui!
What fruits are suitable for offerings?
Apples
Every year during the Chinese New Year, some families have to offer fruits, and people often use apples as offerings. Apples are very beautiful and plump fruits, and they can be stored for a long time, so they don’t need to be replaced frequently as a fruit for offerings.
Orange
The fruit of the orange is oval, with a shiny skin and a beautiful appearance. It is a commonly used fruit for offerings. Using oranges as the fruit for offering represents Out of awe, oranges are offered as offerings, which also symbolizes reunion. Moreover, oranges can be stored for a long time and do not need to be replaced frequently.
Lychees
You can use lychees when offering offerings in summer, but the shelf life of lychees is very short and they need to be replaced frequently when offering offerings. The peel of lychees is red, and the meaning of using them for offerings in summer is relatively clear. Yes, they are also very ornamental, but when offering them, be sure to choose plump and healthy lychees. Rotten lychees cannot be used as offerings.
Place a few when offering fruits
It is better to put an odd number of single samples. For example, offer one watermelon or other large melon, 3 pitaya-sized ones, 5 apples and the like, and 9 plums. These are offered at home for easy placement. If you go to a temple, it is best to know how many Buddha statues there are, and the number of offerings to each Buddha statue should be the same. If you don’t know, just buy as many as you want and put them together in the main hall (Main Hall).
Taboos when offering offerings
1. It is not appropriate to offer meaty food (except in Xiantang). Only vegetarian food and fruits should be offered.
2. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas do not offer lychees.
3. No plums.
4. It is not suitable to offer food that is wet or metaplastic (Xiantang). This is low-grade food and disrespectful.
5. It is not appropriate to offer expired, unclean, old or rotten food.