Puja (Hinduism)
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Pūjā (Devanagari: पूजा) is a prayer service ritual done by Hindus. The word puja comes from Sanskrit, and means reverence, honor and worship. A puja honors one or more deities. It also spiritually celebrates an event.[1] It is sometimes spelled phonetically as pooja or poojah. A Puja is the most common form of worship in the Hindu religion.[2] It may honor or celebrate the presence of special guests or their memories after they die. Puja rituals are also held by Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs.[3]
References
- ↑ James Lochtefeld, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Volume 2 (New York, N.Y. : Rosen Pub. Group, 2002), pp. 529–530, ISBN 0-8239-2287-1
- ↑ Axel Michaels, Hinduism: Past and Present (Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2004), p. 241
- ↑ "Puja, 14 Definition(s)". They also live this. wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
