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WJEC RELIGIOUS STUDIES - WORSHIP (Worship By Bhakti Yoga (While worship at…
WJEC RELIGIOUS STUDIES - WORSHIP
Worship By Bhakti Yoga
While worship at the temple is important for many Hindus, the real focus is worship at home
Most Hindu homes have a shrine. Worship is an expression of devotion to their chosen deity
Worshippers usually bathe, put on clean clothes (no shoes), ring the bell to wake up the gods. Light the incense sticks, wipe the pictures of the gods with water
The foreheads of each god is marked with titak and sweets, fruit, water, and possibly leaves and flowers are offered to the gods
The arti ceremony is performed. This involves lighting the diva and moving the hands above the flame before moving them over the forehead to show that the blessing of God has been received
THE PUJA TRAY
SIGHT - STATUE OR MURTI
Seen by the Hindu.
PRAYERS ARE FOCUSED TO THE DEITY
SOUND - BELL
You ring the bell
RING DEITY TO LISTEN TO YOUR PRAYERS AND TELLS OTHERS THAT PRAYER IS HAPPENING, TAKE AWAY DISTRACTIONS
SMELL - INCENSE STICKS
Create a fragrant atmosphere
REPRESENTS THE OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD (BRAHMAN BEING EVERYWHERE
TASTE - FOOD / PRASADA / WATER
Offerings of sweet meats and fresh fruits
THANKS GOD FOR THE BOUNTY GIVEN TO HIM FOR ALL BEINGS
TOUCH - DIVA LAMP
Rotate around the god / goddess
DESTROYS IGNORANCE. TRADITIONAL SHOW OF WELCOMING GUESTS
PUJA
Puja is a daily routine for Hindus
Puja is an act of daily worship
Puja is made at least once a day, usually in the morning
It is a simple form of prayers using
MANTRAS
(prayers) and making offerings
At the end of Puja, any food offered to the god is shared out amongst the worshippers. This food is known as Prashad
WHAT DOES PUJA MEAN?
The word "Puja" means worship
Items on the Puja tray help Hindus to show their love and devotion to God
The items on the Puja tray also help Hindus to praise God for the elemetnts: fire, water, air and earth
HAVAN
For some rituals, Hindus will ask Brahmins (priests) to do a havan ritual, which involves lighting a fire and offering grains and butter to the gods to the fire
This is often done at a wedding ceremony
JAPA
Some Hindus will pray using japa beads.
On each bead, they will say a mantra related to the God they worship. For example, The Hare Krishna mantra