Nityapuja, Nityapūjā, Nitya-puja: 5 definitions
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Nityapuja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the ĀgamasNityapūjā (नित्यपूजा) refers to “daily worship” and represents one of the three types of Parārthapūjā (ritual worship offered for the benefit of all living beings) as defined in the Śaivāgamas.—Parārthapūjā on the other hand is ritual worship offered to liṅga established by Devas, Ṛṣis, men, etc. (at temples) for the benefit of all living beings.—Nityapūjā is the daily worship.
Nityapūjā or the daily worship. This is the compulsory worship offered to the deity by the Śivācārya a certain number of times each day. It consists of a set of rituals offered in a particular sequence in a prescribed format. Nityapūjā is daily, forever: The word ‘nitya’ does not only mean ‘daily,’ it also means eternal. In that sense, nityapūjā is the pūjā that must be performed forever, without a break, for reaching eternity. The important difference between a temple and other public institutions and service organizations is that the temple needs to first and foremost serve the deity if it has to fulfill its obligations to the public.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Tantra Literature of Kerala- Special Reference to MātṛsadbhāvaNityapūja (नित्यपूज) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Mātṛsadbhāva, one of the earliest Śākta Tantras from Kerala.—Mātṛsadbhāva is a Kerala Tantric ritual manual dealing with the worship of Goddess Bhadrakālī (also known as Rurujit) along with sapta-mātṛs or Seven mothers. The text is believed to be the first Śākta worship text from Kerala. The text is a summary of Southern Brahmayāmala texts and it systematizes and organizes the Yāmala cult of mothers in twenty-eight chapters. The text includes the topics such as [e.g., nityapūja, ...] The Mātṛsadbhāva was written based on the South Indian version of Brahmayālatantra. [...]
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Nityapūjā (नित्यपूजा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Kh. 59.
2) Nityapūjā (नित्यपूजा):—Ak 373.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNityapūjā (नित्यपूजा):—[=nitya-pūjā] [from nitya] f. Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nityapujayantra.
Ends with: Candikanityapuja.
Full-text (+16): Nityapujayantra, Padmanityapujavidhi, Shyamanityapujapaddhati, Devinityapujavidhi, Sarvadevasadharananityapujavidhi, Shriya, Shantida, Saphala, Paushtika, Uttama, Vijaya, Parvana, Anavarta, Shuddhapuja, Avarta, Pujana, Shivagni, Arcana, Mishrapuja, Sankirnapuja.
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Nitya Pujas < [Chapter 6]
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Naimittika Pujas < [Chapter 6]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 8 < [Section 1]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Pujas (worship and offerings) < [Chapter 5 - Pujas and Festivals]
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)