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	'''Pūjari''' or '''archaka''' 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 ].		'''Pūjari''' or '''archaka''' 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 ].<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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Pūjari or archaka is a designation given to a Hindu temple priest who performs pūja. The word comes from the Sanskrit word "पूजा" meaning worship. They are responsible for performing temple rituals, including pūjā and aarti. Pujari are mainly drawn from the Hindu Brahmin.

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References

"The Role of Archakas, Temple Priests, in Hinduism". www.hinduwebsite.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
"A pujari is merely an appointee of a shebait: Supreme Court". The Hindu. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2021-04-08.

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Worship in Hinduism

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Puja	Abhisheka Bhog Panchamakara Panchamrita Parikrama Pranāma Prasada Pushpanjali
Homa	Yajna Agnicayana Agnihotra Agnikaryam Aupasana Dhuni Kamyakarma Pravargya Purushamedha Putrakameshti Viraja Homa
Other	Achamana Ashirvada Ashvamedha Karmakāṇḍa Kumbhabhishekham Nityakarma Ngejot Panchayatana puja Prana Pratishtha Sandhyavandanam Shuddhi Śrauta Tarpana Upakarma

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Trees	Akshayavata Ashoka Banyan Kadamba Kalpavriksha Parijata Peepal Sacred groves
Fruits and other plants	Bael Kusha grass Lotus Tulasi (Tulasi Vrindavana)

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