A Mandir is a
temple for followers of Hinduism. A characteristic of most temples is the
presence of murtis (icons) 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 iconic form. Many temples are in key geographical
points, such as a hill top, near waterfalls, caves and rivers, as these are,
according to Hinduism, worship places and make it easier to contemplate God. According
to practitioners of Hinduism, the temple, through which contacts or relations
are established among the states of being (humans, spirits, and gods), is a
combination of the data of yoga, astrology, and sacred geography. In
the temple structure, there are diagrams similar to the ones described for chakras
according to yoga experience, with proportions similar to those deriving from
the position of the stars. Source
0 comments:
Post a Comment