An essential part of puja is making a spiritual connection with the divine.


Puja means worship,devotion and reverence.
Puja is believed to be derived from the word 'pu-chey',or worship.
The term puja includes daily offerings of

flowers,
fruit,
leaves,
rice,
sweetmeats
and water

to the deities in homes
temples, to the sacrifices in temples dedicated to Kali, Durga and other female deities.



kinds of pujasThere are three kinds of pujas:

>> # "Dhirdha",
>> # "Madhya" &
>> # "Laghu".


Puja ritual of idols of God has become in recent times a great of faith and belief in Hindu Religion. Puja is not only performed in temples but also in most of our homes. we worship God in our meetings before we start our days' programme of
Jagran
Bhajan
Kirtans
Ramayana
and study of scriptures.






OBJECT
The object of the puja ritual is to create and setup thoughts of spiritual forces in and around us.
This is best achieved by
chanting of some Mantra ,
Bhajan
or Chalisas.
The spiritual energy invoked by the Puja and to help purify us.

The benifit of puja is
To remove obstacles.
obtaining happiness
and peace by getting rid of malefic forces.
Removing troubles that prevent us from starting on a spiritual path
or business Gaining material
spiritual, prosperity and abundance.
Creating positive vibrations in the house, when starting new ventures such as a new job,business.
Removing obstacles if suffering from losses, when starting a new business or investments.
Improving the general health of body and mind, for a speedy recovery from illness.
Increasing leadership skills.


puja practices
Some of the commonly observed practices include
Meditation,
Mantra Japa ,
Silence,
Prayer,
Fasting ,
Repeating God's name,
charity.