Puja

Puja

Yesterday starts a festival like for Moslem the Ramadan her in India for the Hindu goodness Shiva. I had the chance to participate this Puja in a small temple not far from the hotel I stay. The spirituality of the people is amazing and I am glad to experience this. From now on for the next six weeks the people will not eat non-vegetable food and every evening at six clock in every temple a Puja will be celebrated.

“Puja; (Devanagari) (alternative transliteration Pooja, Sanskrit: reverence, honour, adoration, or worship) is a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities or distinguished guests. It is done on a variety of occasions and settings, from daily puja done in the home, to temple ceremonies and large festivals, or to begin a new venture.[1] Puja is modeled on the idea of giving a gift or offering to a deity or important person and receiving their blessing. The two main areas where puja is performed is in the home and at public temples. There are many variations in scale, offering, and ceremony.[2] Puja is also performed on special occasions such as Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja. Puja or Pooja is also a Hindu female first name.


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