Reading the terms
Editorial field note: these are selected puja terms. Shodashopachara has sixteen offerings; this catalogue is not a complete procedure.
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PUJA TERMS · MATERIALS · PREPARATION
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CHOOSE A PUJAKNOW THE TERMS
GATHER THE SAMAGRI
KNOW THE
TERMS
GATHER THE
SAMAGRI
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Prepare with your guide.
Begin with the occasion and the rite you want to understand.Check the materials with the person guiding your ceremony.Read provider terms before making a request.Follow your family’s practice and the guidance of your tradition.
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Three ways to keep
the rite right.
Explore a puja, compare the materials,
and read the provider terms before making a request.
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Prepare for
the puja.
Read the materials list for the chosen rite. Check it with the person guiding the ceremony before buying supplies.
View samagri02
Explore
seva.
Read the seva information and check the named provider’s terms before leaving this site.
Read about seva03
Choose your
puja.
Browse the puja information, check what is included, and follow the clearly labelled provider route where available.
Choose a pujaCHOOSE THE RITE
Start with the occasion
Read the puja information with the person guiding your ceremony.
Follow your family’s practice.
PREPARE THE MATERIALS
Check your list
Compare the samagri list with what you already have before buying supplies.
Bring only what is needed.
CHECK THE PROVIDER
Read the terms
Review the named provider, inclusions and terms before making a request.
Know who provides the service.
Reading notes, practical details,
and points to check
before your visit.
Editorial field notes
Editorial field note: these are selected puja terms. Shodashopachara has sixteen offerings; this catalogue is not a complete procedure.
Editorial field note: each step names the materials commonly used, so a reader can compare the list with what they already have.
Editorial field note: the descriptions explain the action first and mark where practice is not universal.
Editorial field note: a service request should state the rite, date and materials before any fulfilment partner is contacted.
Editorial field note: use these definitions alongside guidance from the tradition or family performing the ceremony.
Editorial field note: the list separates household materials from items that may need to be sourced.
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Ritual notes
Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi
Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur
Suryanar Kovil, Kumbakonam
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