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Puja, the loving offering of light, flowers, and water or food to the divine, is the essential ritual of Hinduism. For the worshipper, the divine is visible in the image, and the divinity sees the worshipper. The interaction between human and deity, between human and guru, is called a Darshanam. [4]
Aug 23, 2018 · Simple Steps of a Traditional Hindu Worship: In the Panchayatana Puja, i.e., puja to the five deities – Shiva, Devi, Vishnu, Ganesha, and Surya, one’s own family deity should be kept in the center and the other four around it in the prescribed order. Bathing: Pouring water for bathing the idol, is to be done with gosrnga or the horn of a ...
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puja, in Hinduism, ceremonial worship, ranging from brief daily rites in the home to elaborate temple rituals. The word puja is derived from the Dravidian pu (“flower”). In its simplest form, puja usually consists of making an offering of flowers or fruit to an image of a god. The components of a puja vary greatly according to the sect ...
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Nov 11, 2020 · Shodashopachara Puja. There are five steps within the 16 which are central to the shodashopāchara pujā . They are referred to as the pancha upachara and correlate to the five senses: touch, hearing, smell, sight, and taste. The pancha upachara are gandham, pushpam, dhoopam, deepam, and naivedyam.
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Jan 17, 2024 · While ordinary bathing cleans us externally, uttering the name of the Lord purifies our mind, body and soul (trikarana shuddi). 3. Mark your forehead with a tilaka (urdhva pundra) or bhasma. 4. Light the lamp and place some akshinta along with flowers at the base of the lamp. 5. Blow the conch (shanka) thrice.
Sep 28, 2023 · Learn the significance, rituals, and traditions of Puja, a sacred ritual of worship in Hinduism. Puja Shoppe offers high-quality Puja essentials for your devotion and spiritual journey.
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Puja is the act of showing reverence to a god, a spirit, or another aspect of the divine through invocations, prayers, songs, and rituals. An essential part of puja for the Hindu devotee is making a spiritual connection with the divine. Most often that contact is facilitated through an object: an element of nature, a sculpture, a vessel, a ...