Tortoise is a slow animal and Hindus want the worshipers to go slow. Moreover the myth says that tortoise comes from clean water and therefore worshipers should come to temples with clean bodies, they will have long life like tortoise.
1. As a mark of respect. 2. to seek blessing 3. to surrender unto the feet of the Lord
Remove your shoesSilence your phonesIf speaking, whisper unless it is during a chantPut your hands in prayer position during chants & when you are in front of the statues of Gods.Go with the flow!
It can take place at home in front of a shrine or in a Hindu Temple (Mandir) it can even take place in public buildings as long as there is a shrine. It most commonly takes place at home.
A tortoise Beak is what people who work with reptiles commonly refer to as the front of the mouth. The tip of the top and bottom jaws.
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.
At the front of the Mandir, there are great steps leading towards the part of the Mandir where the dharshan (worshipping) takes place, which are only used sometimes. On the top of the Mandir there are dome shapes, which have flags on them. In front of the outside stairs there is an arc, which has also been carved brilliantly.
A Mandir is a religious hall where Hindus assemble to pray to their God. It is not much different from a Church or any other holy shrine. Most Mandirs contains statues representing their respective Gods. Some Mandirs/Temples have seating accommodations like benches and chairs while others have mats for seating on the floor.
In front of a Havan Kund in the Yagya Vedi
Peace, Faith and Goodwill
Tortoises have claws, not nails. They typically have five claws on each front leg and four claws on each rear leg. These claws help them grip the ground as they move.
the temple is a maze of tunles and people die trying to find it
A tortoise has a pointy tip at the front of its mouth like a bird beak. so its either the tip of the mouth that hurts your hand or that its jaws are very powerful.