Mandir

Mandir (Sanskrit: मंदिर mandira m.) Tempel

Saraswati Mandir

m Hinduismus repräsentiert der Tempel (Mandir) den Kosmos schlechthin. Im Tempel „berühren“ sich die Welt der Götter und die Welt der Menschen. Im Gegensatz zu den Hausriten ist der Tempelbesuch jedoch nicht obligatorisch.

m Hinduismus repräsentiert der Tempel (Mandir) den Kosmos schlechthin. Im Tempel „berühren“ sich die Welt der Götter und die Welt der Menschen. Im Gegensatz zu den Hausriten ist der Tempelbesuch jedoch nicht obligatorisch. Es gibt fromme Hindus, die nie oder selten in einen Tempel gehen.

A Mandir, Kovil , Devalayam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism. A characteristic of most temples is the presence of murtis (statues) of the Hindu deity to whom the temple is dedicated. They are usually dedicated to one primary deity, the presiding deity, and other deities associated with the main deity. However, some temples are dedicated to several deities, and others are dedicated to murtis in an aniconic form. Many temples are in key geographical points, such as a hill top, near waterfalls, caves and rivers, because some believe the Puranas mention that "the gods always play where groves are near rivers, mountains, and springs."[1]

As Christians pray in Church, Hindus pray in Mandir a.k.a Hindu temple. It is place of worship, where Hindus pay respect to God.

Other names for Hindu temple are Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, Kshetralayam, Jambalaya, Ko-ail, Aalayam, Deula, etc. The devotees also hold special ceremonies like Arti, Archane, Abhisheka, Utsava, Rathotsava, Kumbhabhisheka and other Kainkaryas.

Sometimes, in the the temple premises, people perform Harikathe (stories of Hindu Gods), sing devotional songs, dance Bharathanatyam, etc.

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Siehe auch

• Tempel