kāyattiri (p. 104) s. The Gayatri--the most sacred verse of the Vedas, recited mentally as an incantation, ஓர்மந்திரம். 2. (p.) Gayatri, a goddess or personification of the sacred verse, காயத்திரி சுரூபியாயிருப்பவள். 3. A name of Saraswathi, சரச்சுவதி. Wils. p. 288. GAYATRI. 4. Ebony, கருங்காலி. பிரமகாயத்திரி, s. The Brahma Gayatri, recited by brahmans of whatever sect, in their daily worship.-- Note. The use of this Gayatri was probably established in some remote age when the worship of Brahma was practised. This has long been discontinued except in this form of the Gayatri. It is said to be addressed to the sun. Compare சாவித் திரி. சிவகாயத்திரி, s. The Siva Gayatri. 84)

cāvitā (p. 180) s. (Hind.) See சாபிதா. 42) *

cāvittiri (p. 180) s. A wife of Brahma, personified by a holy verse of the Vedas, the recitation of which constitutes an essential part of the rites enjoined on Brahmans, பிரமன்மனைவிகளிலொருத்தி; [ex சவித் திரு, the sun the prayer being addressed to the sun the chief object of worship, at the earliest period of the Vedic system.] W. p. 922. SAVITREE. 43) *

pūcai (p. 329) s. Worship, homage to superiors, or adoration of the gods, with the proper ceremonies, ஆராதனை. W. p. 548. POOJA. 2. Food, eatables, given to religious mendicants, மயேசுரபூசை. 3. [ironically.] A good flogging, அடி.-- Note. பூசை is two-fold: 1. அந்தரியாகபூசை, internal or mental worship; 2. பகிரியாகபூசை, external worship. The four special seasons for the கிரியாபூசை, at the temples are பிராதக் காலம், at dawn; 2. மாத்தியானிகம், at midday; 3. சாயங்காலம், at sunset; 4. அர்த்த சாமம், at midnight. Two other seasons are observed in some temples, at nine in the morning, and nine at night. பூசாகாலம், s. Time of offering puja, ஆராதனைவேளை. பூசாசாரி, s. A priest, one who offers puja, at small fanes not Brahmanical; an exorcist. See பூசாரி. பூசாபலம்--பூசாபலன், s. Merit of puja. பூசாபலன்பண்ணினவன், appel. n. One who receives in the present life, the reward of merit in a former state. பூசாமுகம்--பூசைமுகம், s. Presence of the puja. பூசாவிதி, s. A directory for puja. பூசைகாண, inf. To attend on or be present at, the performance of puja. பூசைகொடுக்க, inf. To give eatables to religious mendicants. 2. [in irony.] To give a good flogging. பூசைத்திரவியம், s. Materials for puja. பூசைநைவேத்தியம், s. puja and oblations. பூசைபண்ண, inf. To perform puja. பூசைபுனர்சமஸ்காரம், s. A repetition of a ritual ceremony. பூசைபோட, inf. To offer puja to the cruel gods or goddesses. 2. To give one a flogging. 3. To consume food, &c. பூசைப்பரிசாரகன், s. An assistant to the officiating priest. பூசைப்பெட்டி, s. A basket for puja utensils. பூசைமணி, s. A hand bell, rung during the performance of puja. பூசைமேடை--பூசைக்குறடு, s. A raised place for the idol when puja is performed. பூசைவேளை, s. Time of offering puja. 25)