puja
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of puja
From the Sanskrit word pūjā
Example Sentences
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There’s a puja that we have on Dhanteras, which is a day or two before Diwali.
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
She passes time doing puja — a ritual offering in Hinduism — praying, watching TV and playing Sudoku.
From Washington Post • May 8, 2021
In the driveway, Ma had already performed the puja with the silver tray, just as she’d done before his trip to Insomnia Con.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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