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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A worship ceremony in which a lighted lamp is offered before a deity.
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Specification 2.4*, 2.5 · Paper 2
A Hindu ritual in which a lighted lamp is moved before a deity as an act of honour and devotion; also spelt aarti or arati.
Revise: Prayer in Temple and HomeThe practices overlap: one occasion might include puja, arti, darshan and devotional singing. Their exact form varies between families and traditions.
A worship ceremony in which light is offered before a deity.
Distinguish puja, the wider act of worship, from arti, the lamp ritual that may form part of it. Darshan means seeing and being seen by the deity, not simply looking at a statue.
Distinguish puja, the wider act of ritual worship, from arti, the ceremony involving lamps which may form part of puja.
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Specification 3.4*, 3.5 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A ceremony in which lighted lamps are offered before a deity and worshippers receive the blessing associated with the flame.
Revise: Prayer in Temple and HomeFor example, a temple ceremony might bring together puja, arti, devotional singing and darshan. At home, a worshipper might make a simple offering and then practise japa or meditation. The scale and setting differ, but both can express sincere devotion.
