ANTH301 Chapter Notes - Chapter Week 4: Temple, Kalem Company, Gupta Empire
14 Sep 2018
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"the temple as a link between the gods and man" in the hindu temple: an introduction to its meaning and forms , michell, george , 1988 , 61- Agama: a hindu term for tradition, specifically the traditions present in temples. Purana: any sanskrit writings relating to hindu mythology or folklore. Moksha: mans release from the illustrious world into which he has been born into. Circumambulation: the process of walking around the temple in a clockwise direction: mitchell (1988) o(cid:374)e of the ke(cid:455) thi(cid:374)gs mit(cid:272)hell (cid:894)2000(cid:895) sa(cid:455)s is (cid:862)a te(cid:373)ple is desig(cid:374)ed to bring about contact between man and the gods. It is here that the god appears to (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:863), thus e(cid:454)plai(cid:374)i(cid:374)g the reaso(cid:374)s (cid:271)ehi(cid:374)d (cid:449)h(cid:455) a te(cid:373)ple e(cid:454)ists. This arti(cid:272)le dis(cid:272)usses in great detail the process in which a man participates in puja in a temple and the significance of the contact a man has with the temple.
