Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Namaste Everyone I find it unreal that I was asking myself this question days ago and went insearch of the answers myself ......I found this website Nariworld.com.......I also found the picture I was looking for on a website that I thought was great.....It has alot of things for children which I have also been looking for......you might or might not want to look into it...... Can someone please tell me what Hindus do in their temples? .....is it like church ...singing ...worship ..etc? and what do the children do there? .... Here are the web sites: http://www.krishnaculture.com/cgi- http://www.nariworld.com/ArtsNculture/namaste.htm Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 --- Robin Wilson <lilymoonjewel wrote: > > Namaste Everyone > > > > > > I find it unreal that I was asking myself this > question days ago and went insearch of the answers > myself ......I found this website > Nariworld.com.......I also found the picture I was > looking for on a website that I thought was > great.....It has alot of things for children which I > have also been looking for......you might or might > not want to look into it...... > > Can someone please tell me what Hindus do in their > temples? .....is it like church ...singing > ...worship ..etc? and what do the children do there? > .... > > Hindus do puja , archana, aarti, bajans, besides pradakshina(going arround the temple severl times). Unlike church one has to remove shoes at the entrance, there are no tables and chairs in temple, every body has to sit on the ground. Activites are not monotonous, they change with seasons and festivals(following lunar calender) during which abhishekam is done. Children follow their parent's suit, they play around in the temple. As a kid the only thing fascinated me in the tepmle was prasad. Another intresting thing is that temples are crowded, especially during saturday's and festivals. People stand in the cue for hours together to get the darshan of deity. Devotees don't take any food before going to the temple, and have head bath. Sometimes pujas are not only done inside the temples but also come into outside world, ex Ganesh Chturthi, during which you can see make shift temples every where on the streets in India, similarly with vijaya dasami. People try to break pot during Janmashtami(sri krishna's birthday) Besides all these you have pushkaralu, where worship and meditation is done near river banks like Krishna, Godavari offcourse not to forget Ganges. One major difference compared to Hinduism and other religions is that you have atleast one major festival every month of the year, making one's life exciting. At part from these divinity is invoked in inanimate things like cars, computers, two wheelers, shops, offices, books, tools etc during festivals or when they are brand new. Avinash Om Namah Sivaya! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Hindus do puja , archana, aarti, bajans, besides pradakshina(going arround the temple severl times). Unlike church one has to remove shoes at the entrance, there are no tables and chairs in temple, every body has to sit on the ground. Can you please tell me what these are the only one I know is puja....and do you have to also take off your socks and I was referring to the "western" temples like the one here in st louis......I think you might have been talking about in India but I wasnt sure....let me know please ... - Robin Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti avinash ramidi <avinash7_99 wrote: --- Robin Wilson <lilymoonjewel wrote: > > Namaste Everyone > > > > > > I find it unreal that I was asking myself this > question days ago and went insearch of the answers > myself ......I found this website > Nariworld.com.......I also found the picture I was > looking for on a website that I thought was > great.....It has alot of things for children which I > have also been looking for......you might or might > not want to look into it...... > > Can someone please tell me what Hindus do in their > temples? .....is it like church ...singing > ...worship ..etc? and what do the children do there? > .... > > Hindus do puja , archana, aarti, bajans, besides pradakshina(going arround the temple severl times). Unlike church one has to remove shoes at the entrance, there are no tables and chairs in temple, every body has to sit on the ground. Activites are not monotonous, they change with seasons and festivals(following lunar calender) during which abhishekam is done. Children follow their parent's suit, they play around in the temple. As a kid the only thing fascinated me in the tepmle was prasad. Another intresting thing is that temples are crowded, especially during saturday's and festivals. People stand in the cue for hours together to get the darshan of deity. Devotees don't take any food before going to the temple, and have head bath. Sometimes pujas are not only done inside the temples but also come into outside world, ex Ganesh Chturthi, during which you can see make shift temples every where on the streets in India, similarly with vijaya dasami. People try to break pot during Janmashtami(sri krishna's birthday) Besides all these you have pushkaralu, where worship and meditation is done near river banks like Krishna, Godavari offcourse not to forget Ganges. One major difference compared to Hinduism and other religions is that you have atleast one major festival every month of the year, making one's life exciting. At part from these divinity is invoked in inanimate things like cars, computers, two wheelers, shops, offices, books, tools etc during festivals or when they are brand new. Avinash Om Namah Sivaya! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 You don't have to remove your socks, only your shoes. Usually, if you go to a Hindu temple anywhere in the world, if you are quiet and respectful, that is the most important. Do what you see others doing. Sometimes you will see different shrines inside the temple. There may be one to Lord Ganesha. One shrine, the one to the form of God or Goddess for whom the temple is named, will be the biggest. People go to the temple to see the deity (have darshan) and say a prayer. Usually, you will see that people make a respectful bow by kneeling, putting the hands on the ground in front of them and touching their foreheads to the ground. You may see men do a more elaborate "bow" or pranaam, in which they stretch out their whole body. Then the person may sit or stand and say a prayer. The prayer could be silent, or it could be a chant or a song. People sometimes go around the temple visiting each shrine and doing this at each one. Devotees can ask the priest to say prayers for them too. Archana is sayng 108 or 1008 names for the deity, while offering flowers. This is a usual request by a devotee to a temple priest. The devotee also pays the priest a fee to do this. Usually there is a temple manager who can explain the fees, or there is a sign telling what they are. Usually, when people have archana done by a priest, they will provide offering such as flowers, fruits especially coconut, and incense. These will be offered to the deity and returned. They are considered blessed when they are given back and are treated with reverence. Arati is the ritual where the camphor light is waved in circles in front of the deity. Usually the inside of the little shrines is dark. The statue of the deity is also often made of black stone so it is hard to see, just as some say it is hard to see God in every day life. The camphor light is like the guru. Like the guru reveals God to us, the camphor light illumines the statue of the Lord in the temple. At gatherings of Amma devotees, we often to arati to Amma. Abhishekham is the part of puja when the deity gets a bath. Depending on the deity, different liquids can be used. It could be long or short in duration. Bhajans are devotional songs like we sing when Amma devotees get together. In a Hindu temple, activities are not as strictly regulated as in many Western churches. If someone feels like singing to God, he or she sings. Sometimes others join because they also feel like singing and they know the song. There can also be more organized singing sessions in temples and they may be announced on signs or in the temple bulletin. Many things can be going on at once in a temple. A marriage may be taking place. Someone about to do something special may come with friends and family to pray for success. People may be making garlands in one place. A baby may come for its first feeding; that is like a sacrament, a special sacred ocasion. Priests may be offering archana for devotees in different shrines. Or, it could be that nothing much is happening. Usually, people in temples are friendly and enjoy explaining what is happening to visitors. Enjoy visiting.... Aikya Ammachi, Robin Wilson <lilymoonjewel> wrote: > > Hindus do puja , archana, aarti, bajans, besides > pradakshina(going arround the temple severl times). > Unlike church one has to remove shoes at the > entrance, there are no tables and chairs in temple, > every body has to sit on the ground. > > Can you please tell me what these are the only one I know is puja....and do you have to also take off your socks and I was referring to the "western" temples like the one here in st louis......I think you might have been talking about in India but I wasnt sure....let me know please ... > - Robin > Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti > > avinash ramidi <avinash7_99> wrote: > --- Robin Wilson <lilymoonjewel> wrote: > > > > Namaste Everyone > > > > > > > > > > > > I find it unreal that I was asking myself this > > question days ago and went insearch of the answers > > myself ......I found this website > > Nariworld.com.......I also found the picture I was > > looking for on a website that I thought was > > great.....It has alot of things for children which I > > have also been looking for......you might or might > > not want to look into it...... > > > > Can someone please tell me what Hindus do in their > > temples? .....is it like church ...singing > > ...worship ..etc? and what do the children do there? > > .... > > > > Hindus do puja , archana, aarti, bajans, besides > pradakshina(going arround the temple severl times). > Unlike church one has to remove shoes at the > entrance, there are no tables and chairs in temple, > every body has to sit on the ground. > > Activites are not monotonous, they change with > seasons and festivals(following lunar calender) during > which abhishekam is done. Children follow their > parent's suit, they play around in the temple. As a > kid the only thing fascinated me in the tepmle was > prasad. > > Another intresting thing is that temples are crowded, > especially during saturday's and festivals. People > stand in the cue for hours together to get the darshan > of deity. Devotees don't take any food before going to > the temple, and have head bath. > Sometimes pujas are not only done inside the > temples but also come into outside world, ex Ganesh > Chturthi, during which you can see make shift temples > every where on the streets in India, similarly with > vijaya dasami. People try to break pot during > Janmashtami(sri krishna's birthday) Besides all these > you have pushkaralu, where worship and meditation is > done near river banks like Krishna, Godavari offcourse > not to forget Ganges. One major difference compared to > Hinduism and other religions is that you have atleast > one major festival every month of the year, making > one's life exciting. > At part from these divinity is invoked in inanimate > things like cars, computers, two wheelers, shops, > offices, books, tools etc during festivals or when > they are brand new. > > > Avinash > Om Namah Sivaya! > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus. > > Sponsor > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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