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जिज्ञासा और समाधान : ९३ (d) Siddhacakra Pūjā (e) Tīrthankara Pūjā (f) Indradhvaja Pūjā (g) śānti Nātha Vidhāna Pūjā (i) Dasa Lakşaņa Pūjā Objectives of worship (pūjā) in both traditions Now we are going to discuss the objectives of pūjā. These areJala (Water) Pūjā-To remove all the karmas and impurities from soul or to get rid oneself of the cycle of birth and death. Candana (Sandal-wood) Pūjā-To make our soul tranquil (calm) or to subside the suffering of the world (Saṁsāratāpavināšanāya). Puspa (Unbroken flowers) Pūjā-To live like flowers, full of love and compassion to all worldly living beings or to conquer our sexual desires and passions which are the root cause for the accumulation of karmas. Dhūpa (Incensed) Pūjā-To destroy the bad odor (smell) or false faith (mithyātva) and to manifest our pure soul or to destroy all the eight karmas. Dipa (Lamp) Pūjā- To attain the knowledge in the form of kevalajñāna (omniscience) or to destroy the darkness of ignorance and false belief (Mohāndhakāravināšanāya). Akşata (White Rice) Pūjā- Not to be born again or to end the cycle of birth, life and death. Naivedya (Sweet) Pūjā- To attain that position where, there remains no desire for food or to eliminate the desire for food. Fala (Fruit) Pūjā-To attain liberation, the ultimate goal of every living being. Arghya Pūjā- (Mixture of all eight pūjā substances). To attain anarghyapada that is mokșa (nirvāņa). Jaimālā (Adoration) Pūjā-By reciting the virtues of Tīrthankaras
