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38 Mantra, Sloka And Prayer Poems

Temples and Pilgrimages

A temple is a house of deities. There are idols of different gods and
goddesses in a temple. They are worshipped there. Gods and
goddeses are holy. They live in temples. This is why all temples are
holy houses.
Temples are named after the names of idols or deities residing there.
For example, the temple of Shiva is named after the name of god
Shiva. A Kali temple is named after the name of goddess Kali. The
temple of Vishnu is named after the name of god Vishnu and so on.