Indian Temples
India is a homeland of many religions. Here the people are classified through a system of castes, which is already described many years ago in the "Vedas". At first the people were categorized based on their occupation which on the later stages came by birth.When we look into the history of the temples, we find that the first temples were built in clay and timber, then came the cave temples with the stone carvings and heavy stone pillared structures, mandapas with elaborate sculptures, sadas for dancing & wide circumbulating passages with other deities placed around the main deity constitute a temple complex which were based on different style and architecture in the later period..Though there were changes in the style and architecture of the north Indian and south Indian temples, certain basic rules fundamental to Hinduism were followed regarding the position of the garba griha, gopura, directions of the other deities, etc.
India has preserved its rich culture and heritage in its architecture and pilgrim sites.India was seen many dynasties and kings in the past who have left their history in the form of architectural designs, beautiful temples, forts, mosque, churches, palaces and monuments.Usually the temples and monuments have been built in "Dravidian", "Nagara", "Vesara" style of architecture.
Hindus call the sacred places to which they travel as tirthas, and going on a pilgrimage is tirtha-yatra. "Deva" means "God" and "alaya" means "home". So Devalaya means "house of Gods".The pilgrims come to the temples from far and wide with the belief that their wishes would be fulfilled by the God.
| Following are a few famous Temples in India: |
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