Bali means 'oblation' 'sacrificial offering' to Gods.
This Bali , generic terms, is Vegetarian.
There have been practices of animal sacrifice in Hinduism earlier.
One of the main causes or the rise of Buddhism is the animal sacrifice indulged in indiscriminately.
Shankaracharya set this process right by quoting relevant Vedic texts and did away with this practice.
Bali to Gods is generally to appease Him/Her.
Bali is different from Naivedya where the food is offered to God by way of Thanksgiving and to remove the impurities in Food.![]()
