shelf for offerings
Buddhist term for a shelf where offerings such as water, flowers, or incense are placed, often in front of a Buddhist altar or image.
In front of the temple's main hall, there was a shelf for offerings, with flowers and water placed on it.
閼伽 (aka) is a Buddhist term derived from Sanskrit 'argha' meaning 'offering water', and 棚 (dana) means 'shelf'. The compound refers to a shelf for offerings.