puja

[poo-jah]

noun

Hinduism.

1. the worship of a particular god.

puja

/ ˈpuːdʒaː /

noun

1. Hinduism a ritual in honour of the gods, performed either at home or in the mandir (temple)

Word History and Origins

Origin of puja¹

From the Sanskrit word pūjā

Word History and Origins

Origin of puja¹

from Sanskrit: worship

Example Sentences

Earlier this month, Kami Rita posted snippets of life on Everest, including one of the Puja ceremony, a Tibetan Buddhist ritual done before Everest expeditions to pray for a safe and successful climb.

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Puja Tomar laughs nervously as she reveals her parents did not want her initially because she was a girl.

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At Durga Puja pandals - or temporary temples - the goddess stands in the middle astride a lion, flanked by her children - elephant-headed Ganesha, warrior god Kartikeya on his peacock, the goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati - while the defeated buffalo demon lies at her feet, symbolising the triumph of good over evil.

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Kolkata is celebrating its biggest annual festival - Durga Puja, when the ten-armed Goddess Durga is said to visit her earthly home, her entire family in tow.

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That led to Durga Puja being billed as one of the biggest street art festivals in the world.

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