Hindu temple
Deity worship site
A Hindu temple is a place of worship dedicated to Hindu deities, typically housing sacred images or statues in an inner sanctuary.
Temples range from simple village shrines to vast architectural complexes with elaborate towers and courtyards.
Worshippers visit to offer prayers, flowers, and food to the gods.
The Sanskrit term is mandir.
Viewing of the sacred
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- offeringSomething presented or given
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
garland · tilak · fasting · prayer · prostration · thali · bell · conch
South Asian religious journey
- darshanViewing of the sacred
- pradakshinaRitual clockwise circumambulation
- puriDeep-fried Indian flatbread
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
Object of worship
- shivaJewish week of mourning
- garudaSacred bird-being, Vishnu's vehicle
- lingamShiva's phallic emblem
- shaktiHindu spiritual force
avatar · consecration · adornment · shrine
Hindu worship ritual
Hindu shrine's tapering superstructure
darshan
Viewing of the sacred
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- offeringSomething presented or given
incense · garland · tilak · fasting · prayer · prostration · thali · bell · conch · flowers
yatra
South Asian religious journey
- darshanViewing of the sacred
- pradakshinaRitual clockwise circumambulation
- puriDeep-fried Indian flatbread
idol
Object of worship
shakti · avatar · consecration · adornment · shrine
puja
Hindu worship ritual
shikhara
Hindu shrine's tapering superstructure
dharma
Cosmic moral order
pandit
Hindu learned man
- guruRevered authority figure
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, bible
- Templesmandir, pagoda, joss house, Parthenon, Pantheon
- religious institutionschurch, cathedral, synagogue, monastery, convent
- sacred sitesJerusalem, consecrated ground, sacred rivers, Mecca, ceremonial grounds
- Indo-CanadiansBrampton, Surrey, Mississauga, Toronto, Vancouver
- churchesBaptist church, Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Baptist churches, Lutheran Church
Hindu templemosque
Islamic house of worship
church · synagogue · Christian church · cathedral · Buddhist temple
Hindu templecasino
Facility for wagering
slaughterhouse · brothel · shopping mall · factory · office building