Worshipping in Malayalam
പൂജനം (poojanam) is the act of worshipping, the ceremonial offering made to a god, and it is the closest thing here to a plain verbal noun.
Most common translation
Worshipping, ceremonial offering to God.
ഗുരുക്കന്മാരുടെ പൂജനം നമ്മുടെ പാരമ്പര്യമാണ്.
gurukkanmaarude poojanam nammude paarambaryamaan.
Honouring teachers is our tradition.
All Malayalam words for “worshipping”
- പൂജനം (poojanam) — Worshipping, ceremonial offering to God.
- നമസ്കാരം (namaskaaram) — Salutation, prostration, bowing respectfully, greeting, worshipping.
- ആയുധപൂജ (aayudhapooja) — Worshipping of tools during the pooja festival.
- നീരാജനം (neerajanam) — A fire or illumination-offering to the deity, worshipping with lamp or light.
- പൊങ്കാല (ponkaala) — Worshipping sun-god, goddesses, etc. with offering of rice boiled with jaggery, ghee, etc.
- ശാന്തി (shaanthi) — Peace, calmness, tranquility, relief, redemption from worldly things, atonement, worshipping of god (priest's occupation).
ആയുധപൂജ (aayudhapooja), നീരാജനം (neerajanam) and പൊങ്കാല (ponkaala) are named rites rather than the general word, and നമസ്കാരം (namaskaaram) is a greeting and a bow.
Common questions
How do you say worshipping in Malayalam?
Worshipping is പൂജനം (poojanam).
What is ponkaala?
പൊങ്കാല (ponkaala) is the mass offering of rice cooked with jaggery, made by women and best known from the festival at Attukal.