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

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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“I will be giving it to friends and family who come to our Puja,” says Chatterjee.

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Durga Puja art is public art, but it's also central to a religious festival that fuels the state's economy.

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