| The idea in puja or prayer is to praise the deity, along with Namaskar, so that the deity becomes happy and grants what the prayer wants. |
| Just go to any temple and witness the dearth of youngsters participating in any puja. |
| The other handicraft items are rudraksha puja malas, leather goods, bronze icons, white metal, wire dolls and Hyderabad pearls. |
| Shaktas use mantra, tantra, yantra, yoga and puja to invoke cosmic forces and awaken the Kundalini Power. |
| Then a grand puja is performed invoking the spirit of Pancha Ganapati in the home. |
| Of the four Vedas, the Yajur Veda comprises the primary study, as it contains most of the important mantras required for temple puja and homa. |
