Image of Ganesha God of wisdom and remover of obstacles'

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Objects used in a Hindu Puja
Image of Ganesha - God of wisdom and remover of
obstacles.
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Objects used in a Hindu Puja
A Nataraja Shiva or dancing Shiva. Shiva is the
God who brings all things to an end.
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Object used in a Hindu Puja
Rama and Sita. Rama and Sita were a devoted and
loyal couple. During the Puja, worshippers
remember these qualities.
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Object used in a Hindu Puja
Lakshmi - goddess of prosperity, wife of Vishnu.
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Object used in a Hindu Puja
Hanuman the monkey God helped Rama rescue
Sita. During puja , worshippers remebre Hanumans
loyalty bravery.
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Object used in a Hindu Puja
This is a puja tray. It is used to keep the puja
items together. It is also used for the arti
part of the puja, when the arti lamp is placed
on it.
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Object used in a Hindu Puja
This is an incense holder. Sticks of incense are
lit and pushed into it during the puja.
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Object used in a Hindu Puja
The bell is used to attract the attention of the
gods at the beginning of the puja.
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Object used in a Hindu Puja
The beaker contains amrit - a mixture of yoghurt
and honey. This is smeared onto the murti
statues during the puja.
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Object used in a Hindu Puja
This spoon is used to pour amrit onto the murtis
- statues of the gods. Amrit is a mixture of
yoghurt and honey.
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Objects used in a Hindu Puja
This is an arti lamp. It is filled with ghee
(oil) and 5 wicks are placed in it, standing for
the five elements. The arti lamp is waved in
front of the murtis (statues). Worshippers then
pass their hands over the flames to obtain the
blessing of the god.