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Where could i find the details of Temples in India?

Nov 2nd, 2007 05:46
Vimal Pratap, http://www.namaskarindiatravels.com/pages/cultures-of-india/temples-in-india.html

Temple is a place of worship. Hindu temple was center of all community
life and towns grew up around temples. The great temples look many years
to build and gave employment to thousands of skilled and unskilled
workers. Hundreds of others were employed in the service of the deity
and perform the daily rituals of the temple, which can be witnessed even
today. Originally the main plan of Hindu Temples (always racing east)
was very simple there was just a small 'garbagriha' (sanctum sanctorum)
housing the deity to whom the temple was dedicated above which rose the
; 'sikhara' (spine-like tapering tower), then a (antarala) vestibule,
the worshipers standing in the open space in front of the shrines.
Sometimes there was a small chamber behind the shrine. Gradually
,additions were nude-a platform for worshipers which developed into
pillared hall (mandapa) to which in time a pillared porch (ardhamaddapa)
was added as were other sections for various purposes connected with
temple and its ceremonies.
For more details you can also click on the following links :
http://www.namaskarindiatravels.com/pages/cultures-of-india/temples-in-india.html
http://www.jaipurtravels.com/jaipur-travel-guide/temples-in-jaipur.html
http://jaipurtravelsguide.blogspot.com/2007/11/temples-in-jaipur.html