How & why to do puja ?

 we do puja out of curiosity ,out of tradition , out of fear ,out of fulfillment of desires  and lastly out of devotion.

what is devotion ? 
 DEVOTION is an attribute of  mind and an attitude of personality . ( dependency on exterior superior force or one's self to strengthen and control the mind )
 when ever there is stress or low confidence on one's self ,man tries to depend on others -it may be god or another person or any object or on one's self.
this dependency fathoms faith which leads to devotion.

How  best one can do puja?
PUJA is exterior symbolic ritual. it is primitive and is the initial step in the path of self realization.
what  the man need to do is inner puja,  other wise called as inner engineering or jnaana yoga .

one of the method of doing  puja is thinking our body as the embodiment of sriyantra consisting of various gods,elements, sacred words, forces  along with supreme mother.

we have to offer the following items  in inner puja - to inner god- ATMAN -

• body - by making it pure,healthy and fit

• senses of perception and action. - stop outward movement of senses. start to analyse and control the senses&actions.
• pranic energy - control the prana by breathing exercises. 

• Mind -MANASA ,CHITTA & BUDHI. - filling the heart with love and sacrifice extending towards the society & nature . Reducing the thoughts, Analyse the sins done, sincere prayachchitta.
• EGO &   ARISHAD VARGAS.  - poornaahuti . vanquish the self. complete surrender.   

let all be in health.  let all be in bliss. let all be in peace.  let all be prosperous.