Meaning & use
Pooja
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A Hindu ritual of worship performed to honor one or more deities, typically involving offerings of flowers, food, or light.
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The family gathered each morning for a brief pooja before breakfast.
Elaborate poojas mark major festivals like Diwali across India.
A note on using this word
"Pooja" is an alternate transliteration of the Sanskrit-derived "puja," and both spellings are used in English, especially in Indian English.
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