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<p>2405:201:9000:E092:752F:4C30:E45B:AA25: </p> <hr /> <div>{{for|the films|Pushpanjali (1970 film)|Pushpanjali (1972 film)}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Aikya Linga in Varanasi.jpg|thumb|Pushpanjali to an Aikya Linga in [[Varanasi]]]]<br /> '''Pushpanjali''' ([[Sanskrit]]:पुष्पाञ्जलि, literally ''folded hands full of flowers'') is an offering of flowers to [[Hindu deities]].<br /> <br /> Pushpanjali is the first dance in a [[Bharatanatyam|Bharatnatyam]] performance. It is the salutation to the lord of dance [[Nataraja]], the Guru, the musicians and the audience.<br /> <br /> It is made up of 2 words. <br /> Pushpa - flower<br /> Anjali - folded hands to show respect.<br /> <br /> The dancer holds flower to offer prayers to the [[Trimurti|Trinity of Gods]], [[Tridevi|goddesses]], [[Guardians of the directions|ashta dikpalakas,]] and [[Rishi|scholars]] in dance.<br /> <br /> {{Worship in Hinduism}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Puja (Hinduism)]]<br /> [[Category:Elements of a Bharatanatyam performance]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Unreferenced stub|auto=yes|date=December 2009}}<br /> {{India-dance-stub}}<br /> {{Hinduism-stub}}</div>

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