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PUJA L4a
PUJA L4a
What is so important
in your routine that
you would feel totally
lost if you forgot to
do it?
Anything?
What Is Puja?
Puja is a daily Puja is made at least Puja is an act
routine for once a day, usually in of daily
Hindus. the morning. worship.
the
playing of or the
music ringing
(Raga) of the
bell.
Worship Using The Puja
Tray
The shrine is
then decorated
– with flowers.
Incense is
burned and Arti
performed before
the image.
Worship Using The Puja
Tray
The worshipper will
then put his/her hands
together and raise
them to the forehead or
the breast.
A drop of holy
water is drunk.
The
Picca
(or
Tilak)
mark is
placed
on the
forehea
d
Puja Worship
To know what puja is
and to understand why
it is important for
Hindus
To explain the
important items on a
puja tray and what they
symbolise
Earth – Green
Air – Yellow
Fire – Red
Water - Blue
Puja Worship
After performing
puja all five senses
have been
awakened to begin
the day
On your diagram
label which sense
each element on the
puja tray awakens