Mandir is a place where Hindus go to worship gods in the form of

various deities. The word ‘Mandir’ is derived from Sanskrit which

literally translates to ‘house’.
It is believed that the Murtis are stone or wooden images of idols
ceremonially infused with the divine presence of God.
Hindus believe that gods and goddesses will answer the prayers of
the faithful and inspire spiritually.
For them, the temple also acts as a contact between the gods and
goddesses and the worshipers. Sometimes gods or goddesses are
represented in a human form like Shiva, Vishnu, Saraswati or Kali.
Sometimes there are gods and goddesses in human and animal fused
form like Ganesh.
When inside the temple, devotees keep both hands folded . Temple
management staff typically announce the hours of operation,
including timings for special pujas. These timings and nature of
special puja vary from temple to temple. Additionally, there may be
specially allotted times for devotees to perform circumambulations
around the temple.
Visitors and worshipers to large Hindu temples may be required to
deposit their shoes and other footwear before entering. In Java and
Bali , before one enters the most sacred parts of a Hindu temple, shirts
are required as well as Sarong around one's waist.
Puja is a worship ritual performed by Hindu
To show respect, Hindus give gifts and food to the murtis. They are
treated with respect and worshipped everyday.Some Hindus also
offer a part of their daily food to the god or goddess. They are given
clothes and are changed at certain times.
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