RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Mandir
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Mosque
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Synagogue
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Gurdwara
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Detailed explanation-1: -A Hindu temple, or Devasthana or mandir or koil or kovil in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The oldest written references to temples are from 300 and 400 CE, and the earliest surviving temple structures date back to 500 and 600 CE.
Detailed explanation-3: -Varanasi is the holiest of all and it is favorite to lord Shiva, thus it is often referred as City of Lord Shiva. In Hinduism, one should visit the major temples in Varanasi in his/her life. Ujjain, also known by the ancient name Avanti, has one of the 12 Jyotirlingas installed in the Mahakaleshwar Temple.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Brihadeeswarar Temple, also called the Big Temple, was built by Rajaraja I in 1010 CE and is dedicated to Shiva.