puja
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈpuːdʒə/
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puja
- The family gathered every evening for their daily puja with prayers and offerings.
- guru puja
- Bodhi puja
- puja offering
Meet me at the Hindu temple at morning puja.
- Meet me at the Hindu temple at morning puja.
Examples
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I think that puja in Varanasi was incredibly important.
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The devotees who flock here for puja and the thousands who congregate for the annual mela are largely Hindus.
Blog text (19) -
But he did a wonderful puja for us.
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I hope that 2012 is your best puja yet, and I hope to read more about it.
Blog text (30) -
Just let her do her puja.
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"Oh, you should have seen the puja!" Rajah said.
Fiction book (1992) -
No Indian festival is complete without the ritualistic puja or prayer.
Blog text (27) -
So I think that little puja that we had there on the Ghats of Varanasi was a very important occasion.
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Before he left, Bijoy asked me to keep a lamp lit in front of the gods in the puja room.
Fiction book (1999) -
Finally, Cetana agreed to participate in a Bodhi puja conducted by the kattadiya.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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2.9
A formal event where people meet to show shared beliefs with prayers and rituals
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4.2
A ceremony with set actions from a religion like prayers and singing
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4.1
A formal ceremony that people follow as part of a religion
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7.4
A public ceremony in a church where people pray and sing
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Etymology
Puja comes from the Sanskrit word pūjā, which means 'worship' or 'respect'. Think of a puja as a short ceremony where people give flowers, food and prayers to a god, which is why the word means a religious ceremony of offerings and honour.