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{{Short description|Designation given to a Hindu temple priest who performs puja}} |
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'''Pūjari''' is a designation given to a ] priest who performs ]. The word comes from the ] word "पूजा" meaning worship. They are responsible for performing temple rituals, including ''pūjā'' and '']''. ''Pujari'' are mainly drawn from the Hindu ] and ]<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t6gm2K6VMwAC&dq=vaidya+title+billava&pg=PT155 | title=Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume I of VII | isbn=9781465582362 | last1=Thurston | first1=Edgar | date=28 September 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Role of Archakas, Temple Priests, in Hinduism|url=https://www.hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/the-role-of-archakas-temple-priests-in-hinduism.asp|access-date=2021-04-08|website=www.hinduwebsite.com|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-11-11|title=A pujari is merely an appointee of a shebait: Supreme Court|work=]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a-pujari-is-merely-an-appointee-of-a-shebait-sc/article29947128.ece|access-date=2021-04-08}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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In ] society, '''Pujari''' belong to the priestly kind in the ] community and hold a high status e.g. in the ] society because of their knowledge of ]. Many Pujari are striving for education for themselves as well asss for women and children. |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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{{Worship in Hinduism}} |
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