Religious Observances & Practices
Puja
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="puja"></holidayfyi-glossary>A Hindu worship ritual performed to honor deities through offerings of flowers, incense, food, and prayer. Puja forms the core of most Hindu festivals including Diwali, Navaratri, and Durga Puja. It may be performed at home before a domestic shrine or elaborately at a temple, and its scale varies from simple daily devotion to multi-day communal celebrations.