As well as worship a Hindu temple can be used for ceremonies and sometimes as a community centre
The Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Worship and ritual were only a part of the activities conducted in Roman temples. If the temple were large enough, the senate could meet there. Records were kept in them. The temple of Saturn was also the treasury while the temple of Vesta stored the people's wills.
No, just that a synagogue might be referred to by a different word, such as a temple or a shul. In ancient times, there was also the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Hindus do not worship cows anymore than Americans worship their pet dogs. They simply revere cattle and it holds a special place in them just like dogs hold a very special place in American families. They do consider cattle holy though.
i dont no maybe because there is more than one religion that use it
because some are of a higher group than others in the caste system.
In the U.K mandirs are important to the Hindu community for reasons other than worship
i must keep my lecture to my self and tell you a simple: NO!! the two religions are different. way different.
Hindus offer their prayers first to Lord Ganesha. Than after any other God is prayed.
Official religion emphasized the cult of the divine king more than the direct worship of deities.
Removing shoes before entering a house is usually a cultural rather than a religious tradition. It is common to many Eastern countries, as well as Scandinavia. However, some religions require removing shoes before entering a house of worship or a temple. Muslims remove their shoes before entering a mosque, Hindus remove shoes before entering a temple, and Sikhs remove shoes before entering a gurudwara.
Yes, it is possible cause Buddha himself was a Hindu. No, not typically. these are two separate and distinct religions. As to the Buddha previously being a Hindu, Hinduism today is much different than in the Buddha's time. Scholars are uncertain, but most likely he was a follower of Brahmanism, not a Hindu.