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...
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Bhakti yoga (section Panchayatana puja)
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...
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Smarta tradition (section Panchayatana Puja)
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...
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free dictionary. Panchayatana comes from the Sanskrit pañca 'five' and āyatana 'altar'. Panchayatana puja, an act of worship (puja) of five deities:...
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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...
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Vishvakarma (section Vishvakarma Puja)
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...
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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...
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philosopher Adi Shankara popularised the "worship of the five forms" (Panchayatana puja) system among orthodox Brahmins of the Smarta tradition. This worship...
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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...
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Durga (category Durga Puja)
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...
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