Puja is a means through which an individual can attain spiritual union with divine. Puja is a way of verbally as well as mentally focussing on God. People of any age, caste, gender and skin colour can perform this ceremony on variety of occasions to offer their lives and souls to the God. In Hindu temple, puja is performed by a Pundit on behalf of all devotees. A puja can be done as a daily sacrifice (Nitya karma) in home. Some Hindu families still practice it everyday as a simple ritual worship. In a Hindu temple, puja is usually done several times a day. In a puja ceremony, Hindus recite Bhajans, chant mantras and offer fruits, flowers and water to the Murtis. A Puja ceremony generally ends with Aarti or a sacred flame to the deity and Prasada (blessed food). It has been believed by the Hindus that puja purifies the heart, generates harmonious vibrations, cleanses the mind and emotions which eventually leads to the God realisation. Thus, A Puja can be done with different attitudes, settings, occasions but the basic purpose remains same and that is to invite God to home like a dear friend and treat him with utmost devotion and
Puja is a means through which an individual can attain spiritual union with divine. Puja is a way of verbally as well as mentally focussing on God. People of any age, caste, gender and skin colour can perform this ceremony on variety of occasions to offer their lives and souls to the God. In Hindu temple, puja is performed by a Pundit on behalf of all devotees. A puja can be done as a daily sacrifice (Nitya karma) in home. Some Hindu families still practice it everyday as a simple ritual worship. In a Hindu temple, puja is usually done several times a day. In a puja ceremony, Hindus recite Bhajans, chant mantras and offer fruits, flowers and water to the Murtis. A Puja ceremony generally ends with Aarti or a sacred flame to the deity and Prasada (blessed food). It has been believed by the Hindus that puja purifies the heart, generates harmonious vibrations, cleanses the mind and emotions which eventually leads to the God realisation. Thus, A Puja can be done with different attitudes, settings, occasions but the basic purpose remains same and that is to invite God to home like a dear friend and treat him with utmost devotion and