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The great temple house a statue of?
a powerful deity worshiped by the ancient civilization that built the temple. This statue is the focal point of the temple and serves as a symbol of the deity's importance and presence in the lives of the worshipers.
What type the Dasavatara temple at Deogarh is?
This temple is Gupta style and is dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishnu. Hope that helps you out.
Why is akshardham not the biggest Hindu temple?
Aksharadham is not the biggest hindu temple because the followers of their deity are not hindus. The biggest hindu temple is probably the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Thanjavvur, Tamilnadu.
What is the difference between and mortuary temple and a temple?
Mortuary temples are dedicated to the Pharaoh who built it. They worship the deitified Pharaoh after his death, preserve the memory of the Pharaoh (as at some point they believed that you needed your name to be remembered in order for you to reach the after life) and honour and appease his soul. They may have chapels in them however to deity's. An Example of a Mortuary Temple is Medinet Habu, built by Rameses 3.Cult Temples are dedicated to a deity and are often the homes of that deity's cult. They are also considered the home of the Deity on earth.An Example of a Cult Temple Complex is Karnak, dedicated to Mut, Khonsu and Amun, among others.The main difference is that Cult temples are for deity's and Mortuary temples are for dead Pharaohs.
Terminus and what other deity refused to vacate the capitoline hill for the construction of Jupiter's temple there?
Juventas
What is the name of a Hindu temple?
gurdwara Gurudwara is a Sikh temple. Hindu temples are known after the chief deity of the temple. For example the sea-side temple in Gujarat of Somnath is known after the Somnath (Master of the Moon) form of Lord Shiva.
What is garbhagriha?
Garbhagriha literally the word means "womb chamber", from the Sanskrit words garbha for womb and griha for house.Garbhagriha or Garbha griha is the small unit shrine of a Hindu temple (innermost sanctum of a Hindu temple) where resides the murti (idol or icon) of the primary deity of the temple.Only 'priests' (pujari) are allowed to enter the Garbhagriha.
What is mandir in English?
Ans1. a mandir has a god in a shrine and an incent stick, offerings of flowers,offerings of fruit, a holy cowbell and a gold dish with a light candle. Ans2. The most important aspect of a mandir is its Garbha Graha (Garbha means womb graha means house) where the main deity of the temple is placed and worshipped. The design and architect of a temple has to follow fix rules and regulations as well as the system of worshiping the deity. A mandir will have a covered house with a conical structure over the main deity, a big court yard for the people to gather and entrances. It may have the symbolic or a statue of the deity and other statues related to the main deity.
Which term refers to the inner chamber of a temple in classical?
A Cella
What has the author Nanditha Krishna written?
Nanditha Krishna has written: 'Madras-Chennai, its history and environment' -- subject(s): Human ecology, History 'Varahishwarar Temple, Damal, Kanchipuram district' -- subject(s): Ancient Architecture, Architecture, Ancient, Art, Hindu, Hindu Art, Hindu Temples, Temples, Hindu, Varahishwarar Temple (Damal, India) 'The art and iconography of Vishnu-Narayana' -- subject(s): Hindu symbolism, Art, Vishnu (Hindu deity) 'Madras-Chennai, its history and environment' -- subject(s): Human ecology, History 'Painted manuscripts of the Sarasvati Mahal Library' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic, Indic Illumination of books and manuscripts, Tanjore Maharaja Serfoji's Sarasvati Mahal Library 'Madras-Chennai, its history and environment' -- subject(s): Human ecology, History 'Madras-Chennai, its history and environment' -- subject(s): Human ecology, History 'Balaji-Venkateshwara, Lord of Tirumala-Tirupati' -- subject(s): Cult, History, Religion, Sri Venkateshwara Temple (Tirumala, India), Sri Venkatesvara (Hindu deity) 'Art and Iconography of Vishnu-Narayan'
Where is the Preah Vihear Temple located?
The Preah Vihear Temple is located in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia. It is part of the Shiva deity, and built in the 11th and 12th centuries CE. The Preah Vihear temple was built on top of the Pey Tadi cliff.
WHO built tirupati balaji temple of Andhra Pradesh?
Thondaiman, TAMIL RULER ruler of the ancient Thondaimandalam (present day Kanchipuram) (capital: Kanchipuram, just south of modern day Chennai)[8], is believed to have first built the temple after visualizing Lord Vishnu in his dream. He built the Gopuram and the Prakhara, and arranged for regular prayers to be conducted in the temple. Later on the Chola dynasty vastly improved the temple and gave rich endowments. To date, you will find the various Tamil Grantha script within the Temple prakara walls. The Sangam literature of Tamil such as that of Silapadikaram and SatanarManimekalai, dated between 500BC and 300AD, mentions Thiruvengadam (now named Tirupati) by the appellation "Nediyon Kunram" as the northernmost frontier of the Tamil kingdoms [9]. In fact, a fairly detailed description of the deity is given in lines 41 to 51 of book 11 of theSilapadikaram [10]. Again, appellation "Nediyon" for the deity occurs in these verses:SOURCES :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirumala_Venkateswara_Temple
