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How hindus worship
Puja
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Puja worship involves giving
respect
to
Brahman
What is the
bell
used for
To awaken the God and let them know you are ready to worship: Hearing
What are Food offerings used for
Food, usually fruit, is given as an offering to the Gods:
Taste
Use
of
Murti
An image or statue of the God being worshipped:
Sight
Use
of Incense
Incense is burnt. It fills the room, which reminds worshippers that Brahman is always there. Incense is also burnt to
purify
the atmosphere:
Smell
Kum-kum powder
Marks the head of the worshipper and the God to show respect:
touch
The feet of the
murti
are
washed to show that the
God
is welcomed and as a sign of
respect.
An
aarti
lamp is lit and circled around the front of the
God
because
light represents love and devotion to the
God.
The
aarti
lamp is usually waved in front of the deities at the end of the puja