Key to the way worship unfolds in #Hinduism is a physical manifestation of holiness, whether it’s a mound, a raised platform or an enclosed structure. In India, this tradition started with a simple sacrificial altar made of piled bricks or a few perishable materials during the time of the #Vedas. Through the centuries, it was refined into the extraordinary, living, breathing work of art that is the Hindu #temple. Indologist Krishna Deva describes it like this: “(A temple) represents the cosmological symbolism in an aesthetic garb.” The temples of India represent not only the deities they house but also the spirit of the mortal beings who gave them shape. Read more here: [ Ссылка ]
