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Designation given to a Hindu temple priest who performs puja From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Pūjari 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 and Billava[1][2][3]

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A pujari performing the puja rituals in Varanasi, India.

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