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➣ What is the hindu temple?
➣ What is hinduism/ Sanatana?
➣ What is biggest temple in the world?
➣ Which is suitable sites for a temple?
➣ What is Gurukul/ temple school?
➣ Anyonyam/Exams
➣ Gurukul system of education.
➣ How much Gurukul in India?
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➣ Architecture of a temple.💓
➣ Which symbol is used in a temple design?
➣ Construction and  style of temple.
➣ Was/is there Hospital, Community Kitchen, Monasteries in temple?
 ➣ Some famous temple of india.
➣ Summary
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Batu caves Malaysia
pic. Batu Caves temple in Malaysia is a limestone hill that has a series of caves and cave temples.



What is the hindu temple?



                   Hindu temple is a symbolic building and a place of divinity. It is a construction designed to bring human beings and gods together.
            The architecture of the temple is amazing. it has rooted vedic tradition, deploying symmetrical shapes. a temple incorporates all elements of the Cosmos- good, the evil, and the human, as well as the elements of the Hindu sense of cyclic time and the essence of life. - presenting...
           DHARMA ( धर्म )
           KARMA ( कर्म )
           ARTHA ( अर्थ )
           MOKSHA ( मोक्ष )
           KAMA ( काम )


           Ancient Sanskrit is the language that describes Hinduism by Vedas and Upanishad.
structural rules of temples are described in various ancient Sanskrit treatise on architecture ( Bharat Samitha and Vastu Shastra )
            A Hindu temple is a spiritual destination for all Hindus, as well as it is a Landmark around which community celebration, ancient arts, and economy have flourished.

What is hinduism/ Sanatana?

              Hindu temples come in many styles and are situated in most of the countries in the world, almost all of them share certain themes, ideas, and symbolism.
             They are found in South Asia particularly India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
 In Southeast Asian countries such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Island of Indonesia, Malaysia and countries such as Canada, Fiji, France, Guyana, Kenya, Mauritius, and The Netherlands, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, The United Kingdom, The United State and other countries with a significant Hindu population.
swaminarayan mandir image
pic. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir of Chicago

What is biggest temple in the world?

     Surprisingly, the biggest Hindu temple is not in India where most of the Hindus are living. The Angkor wat, Cambodia is the largest Hindu temple in the whole world, which was built by king suryavarman ll in the early 12th century as his capital of the emperor.
angkor wat in cambodia
pic. Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres).

Which is suitable sites for a temple?

             The appropriate site for the Hindu temple is near water and gardens where Lotus and flowers bloom. where all the animals and living things rest without fear of any harm or injury.
        
  The God always plays where groves are near, mountains, rivers and springs, and in towns with pleasure gardens --- Bharat Samhita ( 1.60.4-8,6th century).
Majority of Hindu temples are situated at river banks, the confluence of the river ( Sangam), seashore, and lakes.

What is Gurukul/ temple school?

             The 4th-century a.d. suggest the existence of schools around Hindu temples, called " Ghatikas " or "Mathas", where the Vedas were situated. In South India those schools are called "calai" or "Salai" and these schools provided free boarding and lodging to all students.
             some temple schools offered by a range of studies ranging from Hindu scriptures to Buddhist text, philosophy, Grammar, Martial arts, Music, and Painting.
how old gurukul looks?
pic. how old gurukul looks? 

 What is Anyonyam?

              At the 8th-century temple schools also served as the social venue for tests, debates, team competition, and Vedic recitals called "Anyonyam ".

Gurukul system of education.

                 A "Gurukulam" or "Gurukul" is a different education system than the present education system. It was an education system in ancient India with the student ('Shishya' or 'Disciples') living with or near the Guru in the same house. The Guru-shishya tradition is a sacred one in Hinduism and followed by other religious groups in India such as Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism.

                The word Gurukula is the combination of Sanskrit word Guru ('teacher' or 'master') and kula ('family' or 'home'). Before the British rule in India, they served as South Asia's primary education system.


How much Gurukul in India?

   • Maa Durga Bal Gurukul, Okhra Firozabad.
   • Shri Balaji Bal Gurukul, paniyara, Maharajganj.
   • Haridwar Bal Gurukul, Dehradun.
   • Rishikesh bhal Gurukul, Dehradun.
   • Tilak Bal Gurukul school Dumka, Jharkhand.
   • Baba Bal Gurukul, Balimal, Odisha.
and many more, around 250+ Gurukul present now all over India.


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Architecture of a temple.💓

                 Designing of the Hindu temple follows a geometrical design called " Vastu-Purusha-Mandala ". This is a composite ancient Sanskrit word with the three most important components of the designing of the temple.
                Vastu means dwelling structure, Purusha is the universal essence of Hindu essence, while Mandala means circle.
               VastupurushaMandalaala is a yantra to design layout of a Hindu temple and many houses in a symmetrical, self-repeating structure derived from Central beliefs, myths, cardinality, and mathematical principles.


NOTE: Most of the Hindus houses are made by this yantra " vastupurushamandala ", which is commonly known as Vastu Shastra even the richest family of India, the Ambani's house is also made up of using Vastu Shastra.

Which symbol is used in a temple design?

                  Hindu temple has a shikhara (‘spire’ or ‘vimana’) ( like any mosque has a gumbad (dome ) and the Church has to cross ) that rises symmetrically above the central core of the temple. These spires/sikhara come in many designs and shapes, but all of them have mathematical precision and geometrical symbolism.
            A Hindu temple is a symbolic reconstruction of the universe and universal principle, that makes everything in Its function. Hindu temple diverse views on truths and Cosmos.
ancient temple architecture
pic. Every hindu temple have these symbols

Construction and  style of temple.

                Hindu temples are found in different locations each containing different methods of design, style, and construction.
• Mountain temple
• Stepwell temple compounds
• Cave temple
• River bank temple and seashore temple
• Forest temple

Q. Was/is there Hospital, Community Kitchen, Monasteries in temple?

                According to Kenneth G. Zysk ( A professor specialized in Indology and ancient medicine ) - By the 10th century, Hindu matha ( schools ) and temples had attached medical care along with their religious and educational roles.
               This fact is evidenced by various inscriptions found in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and elsewhere.
               The Hindu temples of the 15th and 16th centuries at Hampi featured storage spaces (kothara and temple granary), water tanks, and kitchens. Many major pilgrimage sites have featured Dharamshala since the early Times.
        Some temples have operated their kitchen on a daily basis to serve the visitor and needy. These are some Hindu temples running a major kitchen to serve. Like
               • Udupi (Karnataka)
               • Puri (Odisha)
               • Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
        The tradition of sharing food in a smaller temple is typically called 'Prasada'.

Some famous hindu temple in india.

  Badrinath Temple
  Brihadeeswara Temple
  The Konark Sun Temple
  Kedarnath Temple
  Somnath Temple
  Ramanathaswamy (Rameshwaram) Temple
  Sanchi Stupa
  Gangotri Temple
  Vaishno Devi Mandir
  Kashi Vishwanath Temple
  Siddhivinayak Temple
  Lord Jagannath Temple
  Meenakshi Temple
  Yamunotri Temple
 Lingaraja Temple
  Baba baidyanath dham Temple
  Amarnath Cave Temple
  Tirupati Balaji
  Khajuraho Temple
  Golden Temple
  Kanchipuram Temple
  Akshardham Temple
  Virupaksha Temple
  Gomateshwara Temple
  Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
  Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
  Ranakpur Temple
  Dwarkadhish Temple
  Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
  Iskcon Temple
  Laxminarayan Temple




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