Murtipuja, Mūrtipūjā, Murti-puja: 2 definitions
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Murtipuja 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMūrtipūjā (मूर्तिपूजा).—adoration of images, idolatry.
Mūrtipūjā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mūrti and pūjā (पूजा). See also (synonyms): mūrtisevana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMūrtipūjā (मूर्तिपूजा):—[=mūrti-pūjā] [from mūrti > mūrch] f. adoration of images, [Religious Thought and Life in India 524.]
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.
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Starts with: Murtipujaka.
Ends with: Abdamurtipuja.
Full-text: Manasapuja, Murtisevana.
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