Religion 101: Addressing The Messy Temple Fiasco
A Hindu temple is a structure designed to bring Hindus and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion. It is also known as mandir, devasthana, pura, gudi, kovil, kovilamu, or ambalam in various languages. A Hindu temple represents the cosmos and the essence of life and symbolizes dharma, artha, kama, moksha, and karma.