Loving adoration and ceremonial worship of God
From the Sanskrit root 'Puj' (to honor, revere, treat as a divine guest).
A 16-step hospitable ceremony (Shodashopachara) welcoming God into one's home and heart.
Verses and ritual directions for the Jain Snatra Puja, the ceremonial bathing of a Tirthankara image, attributed to Pandit Veervijayji.
7 versesA foundational Theravada chant: taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha, followed by the five ethical precepts.
8 versesVerses and directions for the Jain Akshata (rice) and Naivedya (food) pujas, offered to the Jina to seek liberation from rebirth.
9 versesThe Eight Precepts, ethical training rules Buddhists observe on uposatha days or retreats to deepen mindfulness and discipline.
8 versesThe Pali recollection of the Buddha's nine virtues, chanted in Theravada devotion to steady the mind and renew faith.
1 verseThe Ten Precepts, Khuddakapatha 2: ten Pali training rules of novice monks and nuns, each taken with the words I undertake the precept to refrain.
12 versesThe Sacred Science of Light
The Spiritual Nectar of Deity Abhishekam
The four-day festival of gratitude to Surya, the Sun God, observed with rigorous fasting and river-bank worship across Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal.
Rules of Lighting Oil Lamps
Sant Kabir's dohas, including 541 compositions preserved in the Guru Granth Sahib, insist that God is found in compassion and truth, not in temple or mosque.
The Body as a Living Temple