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A '''pujari''' or '''archaka''' (]: पूजारी) is a ] ] priest. The word comes from the Sanskrit word "पूजा" meaning worship. They are responsible for performing temple rituals, including (pūjā) and ]. Pujari are mainly drawn from the Hindu ]. Both men and women can be pujari. |
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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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In India and Nepal the word is not restricted to Hindu Priests (though it is used mainly by them) as it is used also by Christians and possibly other religions. The song "Come and worship Royal Priesthood" by Andy Carter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UixpZTHfrtI in Nepali is "Au pujau Rajpujari" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q81C2bfCcOA |
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