Pujavidhi, Pūjāvidhi: 6 definitions

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Pujavidhi 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Pujavidhi in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Pūjāvidhi (पूजाविधि).—Chapter 155 of Agni Purāṇa states the various acts of worship that should be done daily and they are the acts of worship observed by all brahmacārins during the time of Manusmṛti.

You should rise up at Brāhmamuhūrta. Finish your excretory routine sitting facing north during daytime and facing south during night time. If it is at dusk or dawn it should be done as during day time. It should never be done in public roads, water or grass. Wash with sand after your excretions and then wash your teeth. After that take your bath. Baths are of six kinds: Nityasnāna, Naimittikasnāna, Kāmyasnāna, Kriyāṅgasnāna, Malakarṣaṇasnāna and Kriyāsnāna. Any religious act done without a bath is of no use. Therefore you should bathe early. Well-water is good for bathing, water from a fountain is better, water of a lake is much better, river-water is still better and water of a tīrtha is still better. The water of the river Gaṅgā is the best. (See full article at Story of Pūjāvidhi from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - (Ganesha)

Pūjāvidhi (पूजाविधि) refers to the “(rules of the) modes of worship”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.18 (“Gaṇeśa crowned as the chief of Gaṇas”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to Gaṇeśa: “After saying this, Śiva laid down several modes of worship (pūjāvidhi) and granted benedictions instantaneously. The gods, the Gaṇas and the celestial damsels sang songs joyously, danced and played on instruments. Another boon was granted to Gaṇeśa by the delighted Śiva of great soul”.

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Ganapatya (गाणपत्य, gāṇapatya) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Ganesha is revered and worshipped as the prime deity (ishta-devata). Being a minor though influential movement, Ganapatya evovled, llike Shaktism and Shaivism, as a separate movement leaving behind a large body of literature.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pujavidhi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Pūjāvidhi (पूजाविधि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. 2890.
—on diurnal observances, by Raghunātha Yati. Burnell. 108^a.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pūjāvidhi (पूजाविधि):—[=pūjā-vidhi] [from pūjā > pūj] m. paying respect, showing homage, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pujavidhi in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pujavidhi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pūjāvidhi (ಪೂಜಾವಿಧಿ):—[noun] the act or process of worshipping a deity.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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