Pujari
Pūjari is a designation given to a Hindu temple priest who performs pūja.[1] The word comes from the Sanskrit word "पूजा" meaning worship. They are responsible for performing temple rituals, including pūjā and Aarti. Pujaris also perform rituals such as the bathing of a deity (abhishekam) and the blessing of new vehicles (vahana puja), as well as ceremonies such as weddings and last-rites. These rituals can be held at a temple or elsewhere.[2] Pujari are mainly drawn from the Brahmin varna.[3][4]
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[edit]- ↑ "Puja | Hinduism, Rituals, Offerings, & Prayers | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
- ↑ Allard, Syama. "Hindu Religious Worker Definitions". Hindu American Foundation. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ "A pujari is merely an appointee of a shebait: Supreme Court". The Hindu. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ↑ Walker, Benjamin (2019-04-09). Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume I A-L. Routledge. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-429-62465-0.
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