Shodashopachara
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Sixteen offerings
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Sanskrit 'shodasha' (sixteen) + 'upachara' (service, offering): the traditional sixteen-step sequence of formal deity worship.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
From inviting the deity's presence through bathing, dressing, offering flowers, incense, light and food, to the final farewell, Shodashopachara supplies the template most elaborate Hindu pujas still follow today.