Puja
- proper noun
- /ˈpuːdʒə/
- Her friend Puja organized a festival to celebrate the New Year.
- Durga Puja
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The teacher called out Puja's name during the attendance.
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Before seated, the devotee should ensure that the required Puja materials are in place, take the blessing of his Guru, resolve that the Puja be a success, recite the Pranava Mantra, and seek the permission of Lord Ganesha that there should not be any hindrance whatsoever during the course of the Puja.
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"Puja is always at seven," Rajah said.
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A void used to be there after Puja was over, though holidays continued, but the climax was over.
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One such ritual was the Sandhi Puja.
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Anyone associated with Kolkata or Bengal, for that matter, likes to head home during Durga Puja.
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It was the Tulsi Puja, a religious festival, the eleventh day after Diwali.
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I have seen my father's extreme irritation, but I guess that was the fun of Puja shopping and the final envious nod by the neighboring aunt and Mashi... the battle was won!
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To be more precise, the time period of this Sandhi Puja lasts from 24 minutes of Ashtami till the initial 24 minutes of Nabami (the third day).
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Puja is a common name for girls in many parts of India, especially among Hindus.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Puja is a common girl's name in South Asia that comes from an old Sanskrit word puja meaning 'worship' or 'reverence'. A puja is also a simple prayer ceremony where people show respect, so the name suggests respect and devotion.