tp key words hinduism
arti
offering of light to a deity
prathana
individual prayer/worship
shrine
a holy place associated with a divine
mantra
a powerful prayer often accompanied by yoga
prasad
offereing of food and water
karma
the forces that affect peoples fortune and future reincarnations
samsara
cycle or death, rebirth and life
moksha
escaping from samsara
reincarnation
when a soul is reborn in another body
brahma.....
has four heads, sees all directions a once. four arms carry symbols of power, a goblet, a bow, a sceptre and the vedas.
vishnu......
lotus flower symbolises purity and his wife Lakshmi goddess of wealth who gives him energy, has appeared on earth in a murti.
shivaaaaaa..........
has a third eye which shows he is everywhere in the universe, it is believed that he will destory the universe one day and then brahma will recreate it - trident.
what may be offered in worship?
Water, fruit, flowers and incense
what is the 🤑 used for?
upkeep of the mandir
where does the word mandir come from
the sanskrit word for house
body
mandapa
bone
pillars
heart
main shrine
head
shikara - a spire on top of the mandir
hair
flags
soul
atman
ultimate goal
to achieve moksha