- In Hinduism,
upachara (Sanskrit: उपचार;
service or courtesy)
refers to the
offerings and
services made to a
deity as part of worship.
Krishnananda Agamavagisha...
- "Ayurdevata, Ishtadevata, Kuladevata". Next Avahana-Prana Pratishthapanam,
Shodashopachara Puja, Mahamangalarati,
Navagraha and
Ganapati Homa.
Sweet Sixteen (birthday)...
- five-step
ritual called Panchopachara Puja. A more
elaborate version,
Shodashopachara Puja,
consists of 16 steps. The five
steps of
worship translate into...
-
Pratishtha to
invite Ganesh like a guest. This is
followed by the 16-step
Shodashopachara ritual, (Sanskrit: Shodash, 16; Upachara, process)
during which coconut...
- like a bride,
complete with jewellery. A puja is
performed with the
Shodashopachara,
which is
sometimes substituted with
other forms of Upachara. Tulasi...
-
during various time
periods of the occasion. In the household, the
shodashopachara puja is
performed in the morning, and the
panchopachara puja is performed...
