The architecture & features of a place of Hindu worship

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THE ARCHITECTURE & FEATURES OF A PLACE OF HINDU WORSHIP

There are many different places of Hindu worship and each one has its own special or unique features but there are certain features that are present in all places of worship.  Hindus go to worship god at many different mandirs or they worship god in their own home, in the ghar mandir.  All types of mandirs whether they’re traditional or not, are special.  Murtis are essential in a mandir. The murtis are the statues of god, which have a godly presence in them, and of course without god there would be no point in having a place of worship.  In all mandirs, people, to show respect to god, must observe silence.  This is apart from when artis are being done.

In all traditional temples there are great architectural features.  Most traditional temples are very appealing to tourists, mainly because of they a built up.   Traditional mandirs are usually made up of pieces of carved marble or stone.  They have murtis made of carved marble as well sometimes.  Most of these traditional types of mandirs are found mainly in India.  

An example of a traditional temple in the U.K is the Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London (biggest outside India).  Like most traditional temples it is a great landmark place of worshipping.  It is mainly made of marble but also some stone.  Inside, there is a haveli, an exhibition and the actual place of worship.  In the actual place of worship there are the murtis of god, there are carved statues in the centre of the spiral, dome shaped ceiling and also there are many breathtaking carved features.  In the place of worshipping there are the murtis of many different Hindu gods.  On the outside there are also some carved statues attached to it.  All mandirs are special, even if they are not the traditional types.

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At the front, on the outside, there are great steps leading towards the part of the mandir where the worshipping takes place, which are only used sometimes.  On the top of the mandir there are little dome shapes, which have flags on them.  In front of the outside stairs there is an arc, which has also been carved brilliantly.  The entire mandir is made from carved marble and stone except for the haveli, where things such as the annakot festival and assemblies by the saints are held.  Overall the Swaminarayan mandir in Neasden is quite an astonishing place of ...

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