Water is offered to the deity and purifies through obligation and libation.Traditionally, people would guest people with a drink of water.
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Incense
This is to obtain liberation from the cycle of samsara. It reflects the endless cycle whereby the atman transmigrates into different "gross bodies".It also purifies the enviroment whilst the prayers rise to Brahman.
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KumKum powder
This is put onto the murtis forhead. (Red to symbolise love, honour, prosperity and passion) -emotion and wisdom
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Bell
Sound of aum=positive energy. It attracts the deities attention and awkens it to recieve darshan.
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Arti lamp
5 flames = wind , air,water, fire and earth. Wicks made from ghee (clarified bytter fro sacred butter)
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Offerings
Prasad (food) = detachment, surrender and sacrifice. Represents the 5 senses.
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Diva lamp
Move it around in circles to obtain oneness with Brahman
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Positives of home puja
Accessable, mother can obtain her dharma(duty) of teaches the children
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Positives of puja temple
Havan and yagna rituals,festivals, samskaras, priests whom read vedas
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Worship is essential
Darhama,karma,darshan,Saguna Brahman- personal relationship
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Worship is not essential
Jarna followers can read vedas instead, everything is Brahman=everything is an act of worhship.Sannyasins do not have a place of worship.
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Front
Incense
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This is to obtain liberation from the cycle of samsara. It reflects the endless cycle whereby the atman transmigrates into different "gross bodies".It also purifies the enviroment whilst the prayers rise to Brahman.
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