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Why Puja ?

The literal meaning of Puja is adoration. It is an all-purpose term used to denote the many stages of ritual action that compose worship in Hindu culture. The derivative meaning is thought to be from Pu-chey, 'flower-action,' and refers to the act of offering flowers to the deity. Puja is a post-Vedic phenomenon in its current form. The Vedic ritual was Homa, the offering of grains and sanctified liquids into a sacrificial fire. Most Puja differs from the Vedic sacrifice primarily in the fact that an image or representation of god is used in the service unlike the Homa where an altar alone, albeit highly stylized and over-laden with symbolic meaning, is used. The only common requirement is the creation of a sacred space to perform Puja.+Learn More

Types of Puja

One can do up to 30 Upacharas or sixteen, ten, eight and five Upacharas. The five Upacharas or Panchoupachara pooja is done offering items that represent all the five elements. +Learn More

Temples of Nepal

Nepal has several ancient pilgrimage sites. Each temple is attached to a legend or belief that glorifies the miraculous powers of its deity. Kathmandu Valley is home to the famous Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhu Stupa, Dakshankali, Buddanilkantha, Changunarayan, Kaal Vhairab at Kathmandu Durbar square and several other famous temples. Hundreds of famous temples are located in and around the Kathmandu Valley. Some well-known pilgramage sites are:, Manokamana, Gorkha, Lumbini, Muktinath, Gosainkunda, Tansen. Pashupatinath, Swyambhunath, Changunarayan and Boudhanath are the sites that are also listed +Learn More