Hindu Religious Studies 39
Temple
We worship gods and goddesses. The leading ones among them are
Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Sita, Manasa etc.
The Puja and festivals of these gods and goddesses take place in
different parts of India and Bangladesh. There are numerous temples
of these gods and goddeses. Moreover, there are many temples in
some other countries, such as Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
Mauritieus, and England etc.These temples of deities are also known as pilgrimages to the
votaries and worshippers. The devotees visit these temples. They
witness the gods and goddesses there. They also offer their devotion
to them.
Some temples have been set up on the tombs of saints, ascetics,
famous personalities, kings and Maharajas. These are called tomb
temples. People also visit these temples as pilgrimages.
Men make temples to worship gods and goddesses, it means
Ishwara. Devotion to Ishwara is the main reason for setting up these
temples. However, temples are also valuable as social organizations.Temples are holy and virtuous places. These are not only places of
religion, but also the places of pilgrimage. Mind becomes holy by
visiting temples. Men convey their prayer to gods and goddesses
placed in these temples. Thus they attain virtue. When people visit
temples, religious feelings arise in their mind. This feeling widens
their hearts. No narrowness remains there. So every one should visit
temples in a convenient moment to witness and worship the deities.
Description of some famous temples:Dhakeshwari Temple
There are many temples of gods and goddesses in Dhaka.
Dhakeshwari temple is the main and most ancient of them.