Book Title: $JES 904 Compendium of Jainism (Jain Academic Bowl Manual 3rd Edition)
Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee
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RITUALS
D03 - Going to the Temple (Shvetämbar & Digambar Tradition)
List of various Pujäs performed in Digambar Traditions
Pancha Kalyänak Pujä, which adores the five Kalyanaks of Tirthankars Pancha Paramesthi (Arihanta, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyay, and Sädhu) Puja Jin Dharma, Jin Ägam, Jin Chaitya and Jin Chaityälaya Pujä Nav Devtä Pujä, a prayer to the nine religious leaders Das Laxan Pujä, which adores the ten great virtues of ascetics Ratna_traya Pujä, which adores the path of liberation Deeväli Pujä, which celebrates the Nirvana Kalyanak of Lord Mahävir Sohläkaran Pujä Dhoop_dashmi Pujä
Rakshabandhan Pujä The whole purpose of puja is that by reciting the virtues of the Tirthankar, we also remind ourselves that these same virtues are also possessed by us and that by taking the path of the Tirthankars, we can also achieve the liberation.
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