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The
oldest
ancient
temple
of
india
Peace
full
place
of
the
Khargone
Loved
it.A
Hindu
temple
or
mandir
is
a
symbolic
house,
seat
and
body
of
divinity
for
Hindus.
It
is
a
structure
designed
to
bring
human
beings
and
gods
together,
using
symbolism
to
express
the
ideas
and
beliefs
of
Hinduism.
The
symbolism
and
structure
of
a
Hindu
temple
are
rooted
in
Vedic
traditions,
deploying
circles
and
squares.It
also
represents
recursion
and
equivalence
of
the
macrocosm
and
the
microcosm
by
astronomical
numbers,
and
by
"specific
alignments
related
to
the
geography
of
the
place
and
the
presumed
linkages
of
the
deity
and
the
patron".
A
temple
incorporates
all
elements
of
Hindu
cosmos—presenting
the
good,
the
evil
and
the
human,
as
well
as
the
elements
of
Hindu
sense
of
cyclic
time
and
the
essence
of
life—symbolically
presenting
The
spiritual
principles
symbolically
represented
in
Hindu
temples
are
given
in
the
ancient
Sanskrit
texts
of
India
(for
example,
Vedas
and
Upanishads),
while
their
structural
rules
are
described
in
various
ancient
Sanskrit
treatises
on
architecture
(Brhat
Samhita,
Vastu
Sastras).[9][10]
The
layout,
the
motifs,
the
plan
and
the
building
process
recite
ancient
rituals,
geometric
symbolisms,
and
reflect
beliefs
and
values
innate
within
various
schools
of
Hinduism.[3]
A
Hindu
temple
is
a
spiritual
destination
for
many
Hindus,
as
well
as
landmarks
around
which
ancient
arts,
community
celebrations
and
economy
have
flourished.[11][12]
Hindu
temples
come
in
many
styles,
are
situated
in
diverse
locations,
deploy
different
construction
methods
and
are
adapted
to
different
deities
and
regional
beliefs,[13]
yet
almost
all
of
them
share
certain
core
ideas,
symbolism
and
themes.
They
are
found
in
South
Asia
particularly
India
and
Nepal,
Pakistan,
in
southeast
Asian
countries
such
as
Sri
Lanka,
Cambodia,
Vietnam,
and
islands
of
Indonesia
and
Malaysia,[14][15]
and
countries
such
as
Canada,
Fiji,
France,
Guyana,
Kenya,
Mauritius,
the
Netherlands,
South
Africa,
Suriname,
Tanzania,
Trinidad
and
Tobago,
Uganda,
the
United
Kingdom,
the
United
States,
and
other
countries
with
a
significant
Hindu
population.]
The
current
state
and
outer
appearance
of
Hindu
temples
reflect
arts,
materials
and
designs
as
they
evolved
over
two
millennia;
they
also
reflect
the
effect
of
conflicts
between
Hinduism
and
Islam
since
the
12th
century.]
The
Swaminarayanan
Akshardham
in
Robbinsville,
New
Jersey,
United
States,
between
the
New
York
and
Philadelphia
metropolitan
areas,
was
inaugurated
in
2014
as
one
of
the
world's
largest
Hindu
temples
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