Panchayatana Puja (पञ्चायतन पूजा) is the system of worshipping five deities (pancha = five, ayatana = place/shrine) as representations of the one supreme reality. The practice, originating from the Narayana Tantras and associated with the Vaishnava tradition, allows the devotee to worship multiple deities while maintaining devotion to a chosen primary deity (ishta devata). The five deities typically include: 1. Narayana or Vishnu (the devotee's chosen form)
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