Baby name · Hindu · Sanskrit
Pooja
पूजा“Worship, prayer, or adoration”
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'puja', it signifies the act of showing reverence to a god or a spiritual entity. It is deeply rooted in Vedic tradition, representing the devotional practice of offering gratitude and connecting with the divine.
Pooja in Indian languages
Pythagorean numerology 3 · The Creative — in this tradition, the number is associated with traits such as expressive, joyful, social and imaginative.
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