RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Hindu temples are built according to ancient directions about their location and structure.
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Hindu temples can be built however the local population wishes.
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Hindu temples do not include images of their deities, because Hinduism forbids that.
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Hindu temples are all very simple in form, with no carvings or sculptures.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement about Hindu temples is true? Hindu temples are built according to ancient directions about their location and structure. Hindu temples can be built however the local population wishes. Hindu temples do not include images of their deities, because Hinduism forbids that.
Detailed explanation-2: -Temple and worship In Hinduism, deities and their icons may be hosted in a Hindu temple, within a home or as an amulet.
Detailed explanation-3: -A Hindu temple design follows a geometrical design called vastu-purusha-mandala. The name is a composite Sanskrit word with three of the most important components of the plan. Mandala means circle, Purusha is universal essence at the core of Hindu tradition, while Vastu means the dwelling structure.
Detailed explanation-4: -Temples were built for religious patronage. Muslims built mosques, Christians built Churches and Hindus built temples for their worship. They were also other structures for worship.