PERFORMING PŪJĀ IN HINDUISM. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF IDENTITY BETWEEN GOD AND WORSHIPER Cover Image

PERFORMING PŪJĀ IN HINDUISM. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF IDENTITY BETWEEN GOD AND WORSHIPER
PERFORMING PŪJĀ IN HINDUISM. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF IDENTITY BETWEEN GOD AND WORSHIPER

Author(s): Mihaela Gligor
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Hinduism; Pūjā; temple; religion; adoration; cultural background; philosophy; mythology; identity; worshiper.

Summary/Abstract: Pūjā is the act of showing reverence to a God. Performing Pūjā entails acknowledging the divine with the purpose of achieving identity between God and worshiper. Pūjā means reverence, honour, adoration, or worship. It is a fundamental religious ritual that Hindus perform on a variety of occasions to pray or show respect to their chosen Gods or Goddesses. For Hindus, whether it is performed at home or in a Temple, Pūjā is a way of meeting a deity and showing Him/Her admiration. The ritual of Pūjā always works as a sacrament to change and broaden human nature. Through this ritual the devotee discovers “the original counterparts on the impersonal levels receiving thus the key to ritualize his/her lower (mundane) life in guidance by the higher principles”. Thus through Pūjā one can be part of life’s circles.

  • Issue Year: VII/2009
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 243-254
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English
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