A gesture of worship or respect, usually that of raising the hands, palms together, the height of the hands indicating the degree of...

ritual worship; worship...

From ancient times, Hinduism has known two preeminent methods of approaching divinity in ritual: (1) the method of yajña, which conveys offerings to a distant god by consigning them to an intermediary fire, and (2) the method of...

This article is about Hinduism. Puja may also refer to certain devotional practices performed by Balmikis, Buddhists (see Puja (Buddhism)) and...

RODRIGUES, HILLARY PETER. Ritual worship of the great goddess: the liturgy of the Durga Puja with interpretations. xvi, 417 pp., illus., bibliogr. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 2003. $71.50 (cloth), $23.95 (paper) This book focuses on the rituals performed in the course of...

RODRIGUES, HILLARY PETER. Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess: The Liturgy of the Durga Puja with Interpretations. McGill Studies in the History of Religions. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2003. xvi + 417 pages. Illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. Hardcover US$71.50;...

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