panchamrita | पंचामृत

panchamrita (Devanagari: पंचामृत; ISO 15919: pañcāmr̥ta) is a sacred devotional offering used to bathe Hari/Guru. The name literally means "Five Nectars."

It is a mixture of five essential ingredients:

1. Milk (Dugdha)
2. Curd (Yogurt or Dadhi)
3. Ghee (Clarified Butter)
4. Honey (Madhu)
5. Sugar (or often crystallized sugar candy)

This mixture is used to ritualistically bathe the Deity (known as Abhisheka) and is later consumed by devotees as a blessing (Prasad).

Further Reading and Reference

• bhoga
• Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, March 2023