Baya
(बायना)Literal Meaning
A ritual gift of food and sweets
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Hindi-Punjabi 'baya' (also 'bayana'), commonly traced to Sanskrit 'vayana', a gift of food given in a vrata.
Spiritual Insight & Context
After the Karva Chauth puja it is offered to the mother-in-law with a touch of her feet, turning the day's devotion into an exchange of blessing between generations.