Puja Items🪔
You light me to bring brightness during puja.
What is a diya?
We chant this sacred syllable at the start of prayers.
What is Om?
He has an elephant head and is worshipped first.
Who is Ganesh Ji?
You remove these before entering the mandir.
What are shoes?
This sacred syllable means the essence of the universe.
What is Om?
I make the puja smell nice and represent purification.
What is incense/agarbatti?
We do this to offer light to God in circles.
What is Aarti?
She holds a veena and is the goddess of learning.
Who is Saraswati Maa?
You greet the murti and elders with this hand gesture.
What is Namaste or pranam?
Many prayers and scriptures are written in this language.
What is Sanskrit?
This is the colored powder used to mark the forehead or murti.
What is sindoor or chandan?
This is the Sanskrit prayer said before eating.
What is Brahmaarpanam?
This form of God holds a discus and rides Garuda.
Who is Shri Vishnu?
You sit this way during puja instead of standing.
What is cross-legged or sukhasana?
This epic tells the story of Rama.
What is the Ramayana?
I am used to offer sacred water or milk during abhishekam.
What is a small spoon or lota?
During puja, we offer this sweet item to God and then share it with everyone.
What is prasad?
She has many arms and rides a tiger or lion.
Who is Durga Maa?
You should avoid doing this with your feet toward the murti.
What is pointing or stretching your feet?
These are beads used for japa and meditation.
What is a mala?
I’m a small container often shaped like a pot, used to hold sacred water during rituals.
(What is a Kalash?
During and After puja, this is the special time when everyone sings together to praise God.
What is kirtan?
This peaceful form of Shiva is worshipped as a smooth stone symbol.
What is the Shiva Lingam?
Before touching anything sacred, you should be this.
What is clean or bathed?
This is the name of the current Yuga we live in.
What is Kali Yuga?