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Hinduism: Expression of Religious Identity

Puja, Arti and Prasad

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What are puja, arti and prasad?

Key term

Define puja.

Key term

Compare home puja with temple puja.

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Define puja.

    Model answer

    Puja is the worship of a deity through offerings and honours made before an image.

  2. 2

    Name four key actions of a puja.

    Model answer

    Inviting the deity with mantra and bell, bathing and dressing the image, offering flowers, incense, light and food, and circling the lamp before the deity.

  3. 3

    What is arti?

    Model answer

    Arti is the waving of a lamp in front of the deity while a hymn is sung, after which worshippers pass their hands over the flame and take the light to themselves.

  4. 4

    What is prasad?

    Model answer

    Prasad is food that has been offered to the deity and returned to the worshippers as a share of the divine grace.

  5. 5

    Why do worshippers walk around the shrine?

    Model answer

    Circling the deity clockwise keeps the divine presence at the centre of attention and expresses that life revolves around God.

  6. 6

    Compare home puja with temple puja.

    Model answer

    Home puja is short, daily and led by a member of the family, often the mother, while temple puja is performed by a priest at set times before a large consecrated image for the whole community.

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