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HINDU TRADITIONS

Puja, aarti & daily practice

Explore the meaning of worship and choose practices that fit your tradition and circumstances.

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Hindu texts & traditions

Beginner

Temples, puja and sacred space

A temple brings together a sacred image, a carefully organised place and a continuing pattern of worship.

Learning outcome: Recognise the main spaces of a temple, distinguish darshan, arati, naivedya and prasad, and explain a worship sequence through scripture and the example of Tirumala.

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Hindu texts & traditions

Beginner

Sukhakarta Dukhaharta: understand the Ganesha aarti

Read a familiar Marathi aarti slowly: understand its opening words, the repeated refrain and its imagery of Ganesha before joining the singing.

Learning outcome: Explain the opening and refrain, recognise devotional imagery and use a verified text while allowing for pronunciation differences.

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