Ashtprakari Puja

1). Jal Puja Jal means water. Water symbolizes the ocean. This puja reminds us that one should live their life with honesty, truthfulness, love, and compassion towards all living beings.

2). Chandan Puja Chandan means sandalwood. Chandan symbolizes Knowledge (Gnan). During this puja, one should reflect on Right Knowledge (Samyak Gnan).

3). Pushpa Puja Pushpa means flowers. Flowers symbolize conduct. We should live our life like flowers, full of love and compassion towards all living beings.

4). Dhoop Puja Dhoop means incense. This puja reminds that one should thrive for an ascetic life, which ultimately leads to liberation.

5). Deepak Puja Deepak means candle. The flame of Deepak represents a Pure Consciousness or a Soul without any bondage or a Liberated Soul. By doing this puja, one should thrive to follow five great vows: Non-Violence, Truthfulness, Non-stealing, Chastity, and Non-Possession. Ultimately, these proper conducts coupled with right faith and right knowledge will lead to liberation.

6). Akshat Puja Akshat means rice. These household grain seeds are non-fertile. By doing this puja, one should thrive to put all efforts in their life in such a way that this life becomes one's last life and after the end of this life, one will be liberated and will not be reborn again.

7). Naivedya Puja Naivedya symbolizes sweets or tasty food. By doing this puja, one should thrive to reduce or eliminate the attachment to tasty food. 8). Fal Puja Fal means fruit. Fruit symbolizes Moksha and Liberation. This is the last puja symbolizing the ultimate achievement of our life.

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