Answer

Navangi Puja is performed to worship the nine sacred parts (anga) of the Tirthankar Bhagwan’s idol with deep devotion, purity, and humility.

It helps the devotee remember the infinite virtues of Arihant Bhagwan and develop feelings of faith, surrender, non-attachment, and spiritual purification.

Explanation

In Navangi Puja, devotees worship nine parts of the Jin Pratima, such as the feet, knees, hands, shoulders, head, and other sacred limbs. Each part reminds us of a spiritual quality of Bhagwan.

The purpose is not to worship the physical stone or metal idol as an object. In Jain Dharma, the idol represents the perfect soul who has conquered attachment, hatred, passions, and karma.

By doing Navangi Puja, we reflect on qualities such as:

• Samyak Darshan — right faith
• Samyak Jnan — right knowledge
• Samyak Charitra — right conduct
• Vairagya — detachment
• Ahimsa — non-violence
• Kshama — forgiveness
• Keval Jnan — infinite knowledge

Spiritual Understanding

Navangi Puja is a way to make our mind humble and pure. When we bow to Bhagwan’s feet, we remember that the path to liberation begins with humility. When we worship the hands or head, we remember the divine qualities of action, knowledge, and spiritual victory.

The Tirthankar does not need our worship. Rather, we need puja to awaken devotion and purify our own inner feelings.

In Jain Dharma, the true value of puja lies in bhav — the inner feeling. If Navangi Puja is done with right understanding, it becomes a means of reducing ego, strengthening faith, and inspiring the soul toward moksha.

Takeaway

We do Navangi Puja to honor the supreme qualities of Arihant Bhagwan and to awaken those same qualities within ourselves through devotion, humility, and pure inner reflection.