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puja

American

[poo-jah] / ˈpu dʒɑ /

noun

Hinduism.

the worship of a particular god.

puja British

/ ˈpuːdʒaː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of puja

From the Sanskrit word pūjā

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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

Close by, another puja creates a tableau of the bereaved family, the mother sitting on the bed, the father at a sewing machine, their daughter’s picture in doctor’s scrubs on the wall.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024

Sure, Sam helps her mom set up a puja and memorizes a few Hindu prayers in preparation for defeating the Pishacha.

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

I made a respectful puja, bowing to the household shrine.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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