Personal Devotion/ Observation/ Expression of faith
Wherever puja is performed it includes three important components, the seeing of the deity; puja, or worship, which includes offering
flowers, fruits, and foods, and retrieving the blessed food and consuming it. Performing these holy acts the worshiper forms a relationship with the godly through his or her emotions and senses.
During a household puja, the head of the household hymns prayers to the god or goddess. The worshipers offer the god a seat, wash its feet, and give it water. An image may be representatively bathed, clothed in new garments,
and embellished with ornaments. Perfumes and ointments may be applied, and flowers and garlands may be placed before it. Incense is burned, and a lighted lamp is waved in front of the god.
Foods like cooked rice, fruit, butter, and sugar are shared upon. Family members bow before the image, sip the
water they have given the god, and receive a portion of cooked food. The food and water are now considered to have been blessed by Gods or the Goddess for the followers.