What is the most important part of a mandir?

The most important part of the temple was a room known as the garbhagriha, where the image of the chief deity was placed. In this room, the priests performed religious rituals and devotees offered worship to the deity.

Why is a mandir special?

Worshipping at the mandir is a special time to be together with other Hindus. Worship, or ‘puja’, takes place here. Hindus can come at any time to be peaceful, pray and sing religious songs. Each mandir is dedicated to a god and inside will be a shrine to that god.

What are the parts of a temple?

The basic form of a Hindu structural temple consists of the following.

• Garbhagriha: It literally means ‘womb-house’ and is a cave like a sanctum.
• Mandapa: It is the entrance to the temple.
• Shikhara or Vimana:
• Amalaka:
• Kalasha:
• Antarala (vestibule):
• Jagati:
• Vahana:

What is the meaning of mandir?

(ˈmʌndɪə ) noun. a Hindu or Jain temple.

Why do temples face east?

Since there was no electricity in the olden says and the houses were tiny and small, the source of natural light was sunlight from the windows. So made it sense to keep the idols in the west side of the room facing the east so that when the sunlight fell on the Gods idols, at least one could see their faces.

What are the two types of Shikhara?

The North Indian shikhara is basically of two types: (1) the latina, curvilinear in outline, the type most usually found above the sanctuary; and (2) the phamsana, rectilinear in outline and capped by a bell-shaped member, the form more usually found above the mandapa.

What is the top part of a temple called?

A Hindu temple has a Shikhara (Vimana or Spire) that rises symmetrically above the central core of the temple. These spires come in many designs and shapes, but they all have mathematical precision and geometric symbolism.

What is the mandir seen as?

A mandir is a Hindu temple, and is equivalent to a Christian church, Muslim mosque (masjid) and so on. It is a place outside the normal world where people can communicate with their Gods. A temple has symbols of all parts of Hindu world – the good, the evil, the human, cyclic time and life.

What language is the word mandir?

Hindi, from Sanskrit mandira.

What do we say Pooja in English?

To worship God or a god means to show your respect to God or a god, for example by saying prayers. The act of showing respect in this way is called worship.

Which colour is best for home temple?

If you talk about colors, light colors should be used in the temple room such as white, sky, light yellow or light pink, while the use of black in the temple is prohibited.