the Hindu temple is important to Hindus because they go there to pray.
The Hindus pray in temples. A Hindu Temple
Usually a "Temple" or "Shrine".
Hindus go to pray in a temple and also have mostly a small temple built in their houses where they pray daily by lighting a lamp made of clarified butter, offer flowers, applying sandalwood paste or red turmeric paste to the diety and perfumed incense sticks Hindus go to pray in a temple and also have mostly a small temple built in their houses where they pray daily by lighting a lamp made of clarified butter, offer flowers, applying sandalwood paste or red turmeric paste to the diety and perfumed incense sticks
All the Hindus pray in a temple. The god are varied, but are all set in a temple.
On a specific occassion or whenever they want.
A Mandir is a place of worship, i.e. a temple. It is a Hindi word and usually refers to a Hindu place of worship. The mandir houses the idols of the Hindu dieties. They are worshipped and prayers are offered.
Yes , why not, they can make images and idols of God. And use them to pray in Temple.
Not necessarily. Hindus stand in front of god when they are praying in a temple. They sit in front of god when they are praying at home.
There is no standard regulation that a Hindu should pray that many times a day. Normally people pray daily in the morning. Some will pray in the evening also. Some will go to the temple daily. Sometimes they do not. Among hindus, it is a question of the inclination of the person. There is no binding.
Hindus are like any other followers; they could have been born as Hindus but they may be free-thinkers or atheists in practice. The religious Hindus of course, do pray. If by saying 'worship', you mean going to the temple, not all Hindus go to the temple all the time. Some choose to go on Fridays because they think it is most auspicious; some others on Tuesdays; some others pray at the altar at home. It's very personal.
pray Aupmanyav adds: A temple could also be a place for meeting where friends may gather, talk about happenings of the day and return when it is dinner time.