thanksgiving rice dish after childbirth
A Shinto ritual offering of rice presented after a safe delivery. Also known as 産立て飯.
See also: 産立て飯
San-no-meshi is offered before the gods in gratitude for a safe childbirth.
Compound of 産 (san, 'childbirth') + の (no, possessive particle) + 飯 (meshi, 'rice'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional Shinto practice.