PUJA

Puja is a spirit,

or another aspect of the divine through invocations,

prayers,

songs,

and rituals.

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

1. flowers,
2. fruit,
3. leaves,
4. rice,
5. sweetmeats
6. and water

to the deities in homes

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

kinds of pujas

There 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

1. chanting of some Mantra ,
2. Bhajan
3. or Chalisas.

The spiritual energy invoked by the Puja and to help purify us.

The benifit of puja is

1. To remove obstacles.
2. obtaining happiness
3. and peace by getting rid of malefic forces.
4. Removing troubles (that prevent us from starting on a spiritual path)
5. or business Gaining material
6. spiritual, prosperity and abundance.
7. Creating positive vibrations in the house,( when starting new ventures such as a new job,business.)
8. Removing obstacles( if suffering from losses, when starting a new business or investments. )
9. Improving the general health of body and mind, (for a speedy recovery from illness.)
10. Increasing leadership skills.

puja practices

Some of the commonly observed practices include

1. Meditation,
2. Mantra Japa ,
3. Silence,
4. Prayer,
5. Fasting ,
6. Repeating God's name,
7. charity.