A Hindu House Warming
Ceremony
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“Thanks once again for finding such a gem
of a sculpture. I cannot take my eyes off Him sometimes.” |
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Puja
(pooja) is
a religious ritual which most Hindus perform every morning after
bathing and dressing but prior to taking any food or drink.
Puja is seen as a way of relating humans to the domain and actions
of the divine, and can be performed for anything considered divine,
from
Vishnu
to a holy tree.
Puja takes many forms, the simplest of which is
darsan, gazing upon an image. The image is not believed to be
divine itself; rather, it embodies the divine energy of the deity
and provides a connection to the
Hindu god or goddess. |
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Puja also usually
includes providing an offering to the object of puja, such as
flowers or food, and possibly lighting a candle or incense.
The ritual may be observed in silence or accompanied by prayers.
Hindu priests chant prayers in Sanskrit or another language while
performing puja. Puja may be performed by an individual
worshipper or in gatherings. Sometimes a
puja is done for the benefit of certain people, for whom priests
or relatives ask blessings. |
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One of our valued
customers was kind enough to share his story with us and we would
love nothing more than to share his story with all of our customers.
His name is Vinod and he recently moved. It is a Hindu
tradition to have a special house warming ceremony upon moving.
Lotus Sculpture was honored to have one
of our statues be the focal point of this puja ceremony for Vinod
and his family. The following is his personal thank you to
Lotus Sculpture which we were delighted
to receive!
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pictures I wanted to share with you. They are from the Hindu house
warming ceremony that was performed at our new place on the 22nd of
June. We have finally moved!!! The priest came in at 5:00 AM - yes!!
AM! He was absolutely captivated by the vinadhara occupying
the place of pride in our house - he is the first sight when you
open the front door - almost like a sanctum - you open the door and
see vinadhara at the end of the foyer through the living room. The
priest was so taken by His beauty that he wanted the entire ceremony
performed at His feet. It was a beautiful sight as the priest
adorned him with some clothes and flowers - much like a temple idol.
The whole setup was so beautiful that we did not have the heart to
remove it after the ceremony. Even when a small group of people came
home to a home-cooked vegetarian dinner that evening, vinadhara was
the topic of discussion for a long time! not to mention that He was
the most photographed!”
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