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1681 R. Knox Hist. Relation Ceylon iii. v. 85 They reckon the chief poynts of goodness to consist in giving to the Priests, in making Pudgiahs, sacrifices to their Gods, in forbearing shedding the blood of any creature.

1767 J. Z. Holwell Acct. Inoculating Small Pox in E. Indies 19 An injunction laid on the patients to make a thanksgiving Poojah, or Offering, to the Goddess on their recovery.

c1806 M. M. Sherwood in Life (1847) xxi. 361 To this he made his daily poojah, or worship.

1875 E. A. Freeman in W. R. W. Stephens Life & Lett. E. A. Freeman (1895) II. 95 My sin is that of not doing poojah to old Carlyle, who..took upon himself to write some nonsense about early kings of Norway.

1898 R. Kipling Day's Work 12 In London I did poojah to the big temple by the river for the sake of the God within.

1909 M. Diver Candles in Wind i. i. 14 Is it permitted that we kill a goat and make poojah?

1989 M. Wiggins John Dollar (1990) i. 28 By day they did much pooja of the union jack.

1998 L. Forbes Bombay Ice (1999) 291 Remember this is the season of the serpent, the time of Vishnu's sleep... It would be good to make puja at the feet of your spiritual guru.