Panchayatana puja (IAST Pañcāyatana pūjā) also known as Pancha Devi Deva Puja is a system of puja (worship) in the Smarta sampradaya, which is one of...

aspects of the same metaphysical reality called Brahman in Hinduism. Panchayatana puja is a form of bhakti found in the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. It...

tradition. The Smartas evolved a kind of worship which is known as Panchayatana puja. In this Puja, one or more of the five Hindu Deities (Surya, Shiva, Vishnu...

free dictionary. Panchayatana comes from the Sanskrit pañca 'five' and āyatana 'altar'. Panchayatana puja, an act of worship (puja) of five deities:...

Satyanarayana Puja is a puja (religious ritual worship) dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, who is also known as Satyanarayana. The puja is described in...

birthday, it is celebrated on two days under different names: Vishvakarma Puja: This occasion is observed by adherents on the 17/18 September of every year...

partner of Shiva. Shiva is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. Shiva has many aspects, benevolent...

philosopher Adi Shankara popularised the "worship of the five forms" (Panchayatana puja) system among orthodox Brahmins of the Smarta tradition. This worship...

tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchayatana puja and a means to realise Brahman. Other names of Surya in ancient Indian...

truth and reality). She is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. She is also considered to be...