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________________ dravya pujapu and bhav Pu beisance, worship, and devotion to God are done with different types of materials and with spiritual reflection. Use of these materials and recitation of religious sutras constitutes Dravya Puja, whereas reflection on a Tirthankar's qualities constitutes Bhava Puja. The sutras sung while performing the Dravya puja provide the seed thoughts for Bhava Puja. The full benefit to the soul occurs through Bhava Puja. ashta prakari performing the puja L e Jains perform many types of Pujas for various religious and social ceremonies, with each Puja symbolizing different aspects of the religion. One should understand the meaning and purpose and reflect upon the proper aspects while performing the Puja rituals. "Ashta" means "eight." "Prakari" means “types," and "Dravya" means "material." Eight types of materials are used in various Jain Pujas. Following is the list of materials used in pujas : Jal (Water), Chandan (Sandalwood), Pushpa (Flower), Dhoop (Incense), Deepak (Lamp), Akshat (White Rice). Naivedya (Sweets), and Fal (fruits). In Jain Puja, we do not offer material to Tirthankars (God) with the desire of getting something in return. The material used is a symbolic representation to acquire virtues and a reflection to improve ourself spiritually. Simple daily puja or special occasional puja involve offering of the same eight materials. JIN DARSHAN 26
SR No.006990
Book TitleJainism For Beginners Level 01
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorSayampurnashreeji
PublisherSayampurnashreeji
Publication Year2015
Total Pages108
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size14 MB
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