Religious Studies GCSE
Puja
What Puja means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Daily worship, shaped by deep reverence for sacred plants and animals, in which the Tulsi is worshipped daily in many homes.
Offering puja to deities is one of the practices often included in pilgrimage.
Topics that use Puja
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
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