upa-hāra m. offering, oblation (to a deity)

• complimentary gift, present (to a king or superior) MBh. Megh. Kathās. &c

• (upahāraṃ vi-√dhā, to offer an oblation to a god acc., sacrifice to any one Kathās.)

• a particular kind of alliance (purchased through a gift) Kām. Hit. &c

• food (dis- tributed to guests &c.) 

• (with the Pāśupatas) a kind of religious service (consisting of laughter, song, dance, muttering huḍuk, adoration and pious ejaculation) Sarvad. 77, 22