Puja Pro: Virtual Hindu Temple (com.panagola.app.pujapro) on Google Play
Puja, also referred to as pooja, is a prayer ritual performed by Hindus to host, honour and worship one or more deities. Pujas are performed daily at temples and Hindu homes..This Ad-Free app aims to allow the devotee to perform puja tasks (pooja vidhi) representative of the real one in his/her mobile or tablet. All the puja accessories are available in unlimited supply. You can also attach your own favorite puja mantra or music tracks with each of the Gods to create the right puja/temple ambience. You can also change the image of the deity if you have a favourite picture!.Since it does not involve actual lighting of lamps and incense sticks, even kids can learn and perform pujas. It is a great companion for those who travel a lot since you can perform pujas anywhere in the world..It includes most of the popular Hindu deities: Ganesha (Ganesh, Vinayaka), Vishnu, Shiva (Siva)Rama, Krishna, Hanuman Saraswati, Durga, Lakshmi (Laxmi)Muruga (Kartikeya/Subramanian), Surya, GayatriKali, Shani, DattatreyaIt also covers presiding deities of some of the famous temples in India:Tirupati Balaji VenkateswaraPuri JagannathSabarimala AyyappaMookambika DeviMadurai MeenakshiGuruvayurappan.An auto/demo puja mode is available if you wish to just pray while the various puja rituals are being performed as if by a virtual temple pujari (priest)! It remembers the last God (deity) that you worshipped..Information is provided regarding the significance of the Puja tasks if you are not familiar with the same. Some basic info on the God (deity) is also supplied for your easy reference. .The interface is very simple and menu-free. All tasks can be performed with one-touch. It is lightweight (~2MB) and does not require any intrusive device permissions..Take your puja room or favourite temples and Gods along with you, wherever you go!..Most Indian/Hindu festivals involve one or more pujas and many have associated main deities. Some are given below:.Diwali (Deepavali) - Goddess LakshmiVinayaka Chathurthi (Ganesh Chaturthi), Pongal, Makar Sankranti - GaneshaDurga Puja, Dusshera (Vijayadashami) & Navaratri - DurgaSree Krishna Janmashthami, Bhai Dooj - KrishnaShiv Ratri (Shiva Rathri) - ShivaVasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) - SaraswatiOnam, Holi - VishnuRama Navami - RamaUgadi, Vishu, Bihu, Baisakhi, Gudi Padwa - Lakshmi, Krishna, Saraswati etc.Chhath Puja - Surya & Chhathi MaiyaPongal - Surya..More about Puja~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In Hindu Poojas, typically, the deity is invited as a guest, the devotee hosts and takes care of the deity as an honoured guest, hymns and food are offered to the deity..After an expression of love and respect the host takes leave and with affection expresses good bye to the deity. Some or all of these ceremonies form part of an elaborate puja:.Avahana (invocation)Asana (seating)Padya (washing feet)Arghya. (wash mouth)Snana/Abhisekha (bathing)Vastra (clothing)Mangalsutra (sacred thread)Anulepana (apply perfumes)Pushpa (offer flowers)Dhupa (burn incense)Dipa / Aarti (waving lamp)Naivedya (offer food)Namaskara / pranama. (homage)Parikrama or Pradakshina (Circumambulation)This app provides the user with unlimited supply of the various puja accessories required for performing most of these tasks.