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
But she nonetheless still enjoys Diwali here, looking forward to the sweets — gulab jamun, rasmalai and different types of barfi are among her favorites — and the puja ceremonies.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2022
Mr Yechury also criticised the prime minister for performing a puja - Hindu religious ceremony - at the event.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022
Each morning I made my puja at the kitchen shrine, careful to present an offering of fruit or a few scattered flower petals.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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