Fresh fruits can make things come true as soon as possible, and offering flowers can make people more beautiful.
Quantity:
The number of fruits offered to buddhas and bodhisattvas should be odd. But the arrangement of each layer should be singular, not the total number is singular.
if four apples are offered, the upper layer is one and the lower layer is three, that is, each layer is singular.
the number of disks does not matter.
in terms of fruit varieties:
it is best to offer fragrant fruits. Such as apples, oranges, mangoes, pineapples and watermelons.
bananas and peaches are not suitable for offering sacrifices to buddhas and bodhisattvas.
Precautions:
Fruits should be washed, and the trademarks removed before being offered to Bodhisattva.
Don't change fruits while burning incense, but change fruits and flowers before offering incense.
Generally, flowers should be offered within one week.
In terms of offering flowers:
It is good to offer sacrifices to Buddha's rich and precious bamboo.
chrysanthemums, lilies, orchids, daffodils, etc. can be used to worship buddhas and bodhisattvas. Roses with thorns are not suitable for the Buddha's platform.
flowers dedicated to buddhas and bodhisattvas can be judged by their names. Such as peach blossoms and morning glory, can't be enshrined.
in addition, potted plants with soil should not be served on the main stage.