puja
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of puja
From the Sanskrit word pūjā
Example Sentences
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It’s about a beautiful sari or a salwar kameez, some light outfit for a puja, because you have to sit for a long time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
She begrudgingly attends an at-home religious puja before leaving in a hurry.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023
The temple’s Instagram account hosts puja livestreams to its more than 10,000 followers.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Mr Yechury also criticised the prime minister for performing a puja - Hindu religious ceremony - at the event.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022
She seldom started her day with a puja to the household shrine.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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