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A Hindu temple or Mandir (Sanskrit: मंदिर), is a house of worship for Hindu, followers of Hinduism. They are usually specifically reserved for religious and spiritual activities. A Hindu temple can be a separate structure or a part of a building. A feature of most temples is the presence of murti of the Hindu deity to whom the temple is dedicated. They are usually dedicated to one primary deity, called the presiding deity, and other subordinate deities associated with the main deity. However... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 23, 2006
Last edited by arielb Jun 29, 2008

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