Definitions
What is Pranam?
Salutation
How many different materials are used in puja?
8
What is Avastha Chintan?
Contemplation on the various states of a Tirthankar
How many times must you clean the ground before you sit down during Pramarjana?
3
What is Nissihi?
Renunciation
What does Fal puja symbolize?
Liberation (moksha)
How many different avasthas are there?
3 (6 if you include those under Pindastha Avastha)
What is Alamban?
What is Mudra?
Postures for meditation
What does Ashta Prakari Puja mean (literally - word by word)?
Ashta - 8; Prakari - types; Puja - worship; offering 8 different types of substances during worship
During which avastha do we contemplate on the Tirthankar's life as a prince?
Rajyavastha
What do the different circumambulations for Pradakshina symbolize?
Samyak Darshan, Samyak Jnan, Samyak Charitra (3 jewels)
What is Pramarjana?
Cleaning the floor before sitting down
In the Shvetambar tradition, what are the two broad categories of puja called?
Anga (touching the idol) and Agra (in front of idols)
During which avastha do we contemplate on the Tirthankar as a Kevali (omniscient embodied soul)?
Padastha Avastha
What are the names of the different Mudras? (hint: there's 3)
Yoga Mudra, Mukta-Shukti Mudra, Jina Mudra
What is Disha-tyag?
Concentration only on Jin's idol
Chandan
What is Rupatita Avastha?
Contemplating on the Tirthankar as a Jina (liberated soul, siddha)
How many female angles of directions and how many Indras celebrate a Tirthankar's birth rituals?
56 female angels and 64 Indras