What is Puja ?
Puja
is the act of showing our faith and respect to a
God, a
spirit, or another aspect of the divine through invocations,
prayers, songs, and rituals thereby making a spiritual
connection with the divine. Most often this contact is
facilitated through an object: an Image, element of nature, a
sculpture, a painting, or a print. It is a well known fact
that the entire universe along with all its planets have been
created by the supreme power ( God ) and hence it is also
possible to reduce one's sufferings due to the unfavorable position
of planets through sincere reliance on God by performing the
necessary Puja.
During Puja an
image or other symbol of the god serves as a means of gaining
access to the divine. This icon is not the deity itself; rather,
it is believed to be filled with the deity's cosmic energy. It
is a focal point for honoring and communicating with the God..
The objects are created as receptacles for spiritual energy that
allow the devotee to experience direct communication with his or
her Gods.
Benefits of a Puja
According to
our sacred texts, Puja is done for
1 There are
several malefic ( unfavorable ) forces that threaten our Peace
and Happiness.
These forces can be eliminated with the help of a
Puja.
2 If a person
wants to go ahead on a spiritual path, he needs to do Pujas
which immensely
help him achieve this goal of gaining Spiritual
prosperity.
3 A Puja is also
a must if one is about to start a new venture like Business,
construction of a
House or for some important events like a Journey, Exams, Marriage and likewise
4 Puja is also
performed to create positive vibrations in the house so that the
life of the
residents should be peaceful and without any
troubles.
5 Puja is also
performed to create positive atmosphere in the office so that
the business runs
smoothly thereby bringing about material
abundance
6 Puja is a must
at the time of Marriage as the newly wed couple needs all the
blessings of
Gods for a happy and a successful Married Life.
7 Puja
is also immensely helpful when one is suffering from some severe
ailment of any kind
related to Body, Brain or Soul.
In Short,
whenever we do anything new or we face any problem beyond our
control, we should seek the blessings of the almighty God by
performing necessary Puja and Homam.
Puja establishes
a bridge between the worshipper (the lover) and the deity (the
loved). It facilitates flow of love-energy in both ways. This
energy not only purifies the self but also re-vitalizes the
body's resources, making one experience, what is called HOLY
BLISS. Thus both the worshipped and the worshipper benefit from
Puja.
Now normal day to day Puja can be done by anyone all by
themselves, but for performing specific Pujas and Homas, it is very
necessary to stress upon that all these Pujas and
Homas should be performed by performed by learned Brahmins and Pundits
to get proper benefits as they perform them in a perfect
way being fully well versed in the puja procedures than a
layman. For this a " Sankalp " is taken in the name of the
person for whom this puja has to be performed.
How Puja is
Performed?
A worshipper is
required to purify his/her body and mind. The Puranas lay more
stress on the quality of devotion and puja procedures. Puja
originated as a substitute to homa and other Vedic sacrifices
Due to Buddhist and Jain influences that preached non-violence,
and with the development of iconography, idol worship and puja
became a great tool for getting the blessing of the almighty God
It was also recognized that worship was essential for all,
whatever the gender or caste (see Varna) and therefore puja was
formalized as a universal option instead of the exclusive homam.
What is Homam?
Homams are pujas
performed for a particular deity by invoking Agni - the God of
fire.
It is said that when Lord Brahma (the creator among the Trinity)
created man, he also created "Homam" for man's livelihood and
his attainment of spiritual desires. The fundamental premise of
Homam is derived from the Vedams, although, according to "Purusha
Sooktham", it is the other way around - Vedams originated from
Homam! The goal of all Homams is the prosperity of the people at
large by energizing and protecting the environment. The Sun is
considered as the main source of energy supply, and fire is
considered as a representation of the Sun's energy. According to
the ancient texts on Homam, any offer to Fire as a god, is
actually an offer to Sun.
How Homam is
performed?
Each Homam should
be performed strictly according to the guidelines
prescribed by our ancient sages and our vedic literature. These
are to be conducted by fully learned and experienced vedic
scholars.The ingredients recquired for these homams are
different for each homams. Each homam is to be performed after
praying (Shankalpa) for the specific relief / benefit desired
for each individual.
Now it may not be
possible for a layman to perform Puja
and Homas as per these strict guidelines and other necessary
rituals. Hence it is always better to get them done with the
help of experienced Purohits who are well versed with all the
procedures and rituals.
Divine Rudraksha provides these services at a very reasonable
and affordable prices which has been worked out according to the
expenses incurred in performing the desired Puja.
1
We have
all the necessary infrastructure and the most learned pundits
who can perform
these pujas for you after taking a " Sankalp" .
2 We work
at the most reasonable costs which are worked out depending upon
the number
of Brahmins needed for the specific Puja ,
material ( Puja Samagri ) required and the
number of chants.
3
We
believe in being most authentic and strive to provide utmost
satisfaction to our clients..
For this we have a option of a
CD ( at extra cost ) recorded at the time the puja is performed
so that you can yourself see the various rituals that have been
performed at the time of puja
done for you..
4
We send you
certain items ( like Yantras, Rudrakshas Malas, Idols ) as PRASADAM of
the
Puja that has been performed for you. These items are kept in the
Puja Rituals and have been
blessed by the divine powers during
the puja. These items should be kept in your Puja Room,
Cash Box or
in the Office depending upon the Puja which has been performed.
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