DURGA-PUJA

Meaning of DURGA-PUJA in English

Hindu festival held annually in northeastern India in SeptemberOctober in honor of the goddess Durga .

Images of the goddess are made, worshiped for nine days, and then immersed in water. The celebration includes colourful processions and much public and private festivity.

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DURGA-PUJA — Hindu festival held annually in northeastern India in September–October in honor of the goddess Durga . Images of the goddess …
Английский словарь Британика
DURGA PUJA — /door"geuh pooh"jeuh/ Dasehra.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DURGA — In Hinduism, one of the forms of the goddess Devi or Shakti (see shakti ), and the wife of Shiva …
Английский словарь Британика
PUJA — A act of worship or devotion to a buddha or a bodhisattva .
Buddhism English Glossary
PUJA — In Hinduism , a form of ceremonial worship. It may range from brief daily rites in the home to an …
Английский словарь Британика
PUJA — noun also poo·ja or poo·jah ˈpüjə ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit pūjā, probably of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil pūcu …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DURGA — (n.) Same as Doorga.
Английский словарь Webster
DURGA — ( n. ) Same as Doorga.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUJA — /pooh"jah/ , n. Hinduism. the worship of a particular god. [ puja ]
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DURGA — /door"gah/ , n. Hinduism. the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.
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PUJA — n. Hindu ritual offering; Hindu act of worship
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DURGA — noun ·same·as doorga.
Webster English vocab
PUJA — [ 'pu:dʒα: ] (also pooja ) ■ noun a Hindu ceremonial offering. Origin from Sanskrit pūjā 'worship'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PUJA — also spelled Pooja, or Poojah, Sanskrit Puja, in Hinduism, ceremonial worship, ranging from brief daily rites in the home to …
Britannica English vocabulary
DURGA — (Sanskrit: the Inaccessible), in Hindu mythology, one of the many forms of Sakti (the goddess), and the wife of Siva …
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PUJA — puja BrE AmE ˈpuːdʒ ə -ɑː ▷ puja|s z —Hindi [ puː dʒaː ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PUJA — /ˈpu:dʒɑ:/ noun 1. a Hindu ceremony of worship 2. an offering (= a gift that is given to a god) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUJA — n. (also pooja) a Hindu rite of worship; a prayer. [Skr.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUJA — n. (also pooja) a Hindu rite of worship; a prayer. [ Skr. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUJA — n. (also pooja) a Hindu rite of worship; a prayer. Etymology: Skr.
Oxford English vocab
PUJA — n. In Hinduism , a form of ceremonial worship. It may range from brief daily rites in the home to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DURGA — In Hinduism, one of the forms of the goddess Devi or Shakti (see shakti ), and the wife of Shiva …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PUJA — пуджа, религиозный обряд (в индуизме) индуистский праздник поклонение богу (в индуизме)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUJA — Пуджа
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DURGA — Дурга
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PUJA — n 1. пуджа, религиозный обряд ( в индуизме ) 2. индуистский праздник 3. поклонение богу ( в индуизме )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PUJA — сущ.пуджа, религиозный обряд, религиозный праздник (в Индии)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PUJA — (n) индуистский праздник; поклонение богу; пуджа; религиозный обряд
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PUJA — n 1. пуджа, религиозный обряд ( в индуизме ) 2. индуистский праздник 3. поклонение богу ( в индуизме )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PUJA — n 1. пуджа, религиозный обряд ( в индуизме ) 2. индуистский праздник 3. поклонение богу ( в индуизме )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PUJA — сущ. пуджа, религиозный обряд, религиозный праздник ( в Индии )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PUJA — сущ. пуджа, религиозный обряд, религиозный праздник (в Индии)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PUJA — пуджа, религиозный обряд (в индуизме) индуистский праздник поклонение богу (в индуизме)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NAVARATRA — In Hinduism , a 9-day festival followed on the 10th day by the dasehra celebration. The festival includes feasting, visiting, …
Английский словарь Британика
IDOL — Image or statue of a deity used as an object of worship. In Judaism, the making of any representation of …
Английский словарь Британика
NAVARATRA — Sanskrit Navaratra (nine nights), in Hinduism, a festival of nine days occurring during the month of Asin, or Asvina (SeptemberOctober). …
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SHAKTISM — also Saktism noun Date: 1877 a Hindu sect worshipping Shakti under various names (as Kali or Durga) in a cult …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHIVA — or Siva Major deity of Hinduism , believed to have many manifestations. Like Vishnu , he is the subject of …
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PRASADA — In Hinduism , consecrated food offered to the deity and then distributed to worshipers, who consume it as a sign …
Английский словарь Британика
DEVI — Term used to designate a goddess in Hinduism . It is sometimes used as an honorific title for women, and …
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POOJAH — I. see pooja II. noun see puja
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHAKTISM — noun or sak·tism -ˌtizəm ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized : a sect comprising the worshipers of Shakti under various …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POOJA — or poojah variant of puja
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NAVARATRA — ˌnəvəˈrä.trə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit navarātra period of nine nights, from nava nine + rātri night; perhaps akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DASEHRA — noun or da·sa·ra or dus·se·rah ˈdəsərə ; or da·sa·ha·ra ˌdəs(h)əˈhərə ; or da·sa·hra ˈdəsərə ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized …
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DIVINE MOTHER — Hinduism. the creative, dynamic aspect of the Godhead, the consort or Shakti of Brahma, Vishnu, or Shiva, variously known as …
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DEVI — /day"vee/ , n. Hinduism. 1. a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms. 2. Also called Annapurna, …
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DASEHRA — /dus"euhr euh/ , n. a Hindu festival symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, celebrated for ten days in October. …
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SHAKTISM — also Sak·tism -ˌti-zəm Date: 1877 : a Hindu sect worshipping Shakti under various names (as Kali or Durga) in a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAKTISM — [Shak.tism] n (1877): a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti under various names (as Kali or Durga) in a cult of devotion …
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VARANASI — also called Benares, Banaras, or Kasi, city, southeastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located on the left bank …
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SIVA — also spelled Siwa, or Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, worshiped as the paramount lord by the Saiva …
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SHAKTISM — also spelled Saktism worship of the Hindu supreme goddess, Shakti (Sanskrit: Power, or Energy). Shaktism is, together with Vaisnavism and …
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SAMBHAR SALT LAKE — ephemeral salt lake, the largest lake in India, situated in east-central Rajasthan state, west of Jaipur. About 90 square miles …
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PRAMBANAN — village in the daerah istimewa (special district) of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, known for a large, nearby complex of temples built in …
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NAVARATRA — n. In Hinduism , a 9-day festival followed on the 10th day by the dasehra celebration. The festival includes feasting, …
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IDOL — n. Image or statue of a deity used as an object of worship. In Judaism, the making of any representation …
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MAHISHA — [Hindu] The buffalo-headed monster killed by Durga in her battle with the Asuras. The fight between Mahisha and Durga took …
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