“Bhakti, it is believed, are of two varieties – one, that of a traditionalist who follows holy scriptures and two, that of one whose sole route to the Lord is his selfless love. It is accepted that there are five ways pujas are performed. The first is calm meditation, the one followed by hermits. The second is complete surrender to the Lord. The third is acceptance of the Lord as your sakha (friend). The fourth is vatsalya, where the devotee considers himself as a child and the Lord as his guardian. The fifth form of puja is madhurya, where the Lord and the devotee are seen as lovers.”