Hindu temple. A mandir may vary from a simple village hut to a grand building. The murti (image of the god) to whom the mandir is dedicated is usually in a special alcove. Hindu temples are highly...
Temple
Hindu word meaning temple.
temple.
A Hindu temple will be called a mandir in northern parts of India or a koyil in the south. There are many styles of temples and temple-complexes, but most temples are laid out according to precise dimensions and proportions and erected to be the symbolic embodiments of the Divine on earth. The murti (image) of the deity for whom the temple is built...
Hindu temple. A mandir may vary from a simple village hut to a grand building. The murti (image of the god) to whom the mandir is dedicated is usually in a special alcove. Hindu temples are highly decorated, with many statues and pictures of lesser gods and goddesses (devas and devatas), often festooned with garlands. There may be symbolic images s...