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Temples in Texts on Architecture (स्थापत्यशास्त्रेषु देवालयाः ) (view source)
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The whole spiritual ethos of Sanatana Dharma majorly revolves around temples. Temples are not just holy structures where people gather to worship a certain deity but are also considered the very abode of a given deity. The importance of temples in Sanatana Dharma is reaffirmed by the copious references to temples in Indic texts dating from the Gupta Period (4th century CE-6th century CE) onward. Some of these texts were based purely on architectural and spiritual aspects of temples while a few others like the Puranas also comprised chapters among other subjects pertaining to architecture in general and temple building in particular. The manuals on temple architecture cover almost every aspect of this and underline the structural as well as religious and philosophical dimensions of temples.
=== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ===
=== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ===
Temples are truly the essence of Sanatana Dharma. The focus of Vaidika Sanatana Dharma was the Yajna Samstha but gradually the place of Yajna was taken over by the institutions of temples and allied rituals like puja, japa and vrata. The antiquity of temples as places of worship dates back at least to the Early Historic Period (6th century BCE) which coincides with the Second Urbanization in India. A few scholars assert that the form of Sanatana Dharma as practiced since the beginning of the Common Era revolves around the institution of temples. The archaeological evidences for temples date back to the 3rd century BCE but this does not negate the fact that temples were being constructed in the land of Bharata at least since the 6th century BCE. There are copious references to temples in literary as well as epigraphical sources (inscriptions). In this article we will be discussing some major literary references to temples.
Temples are truly the essence of Sanatana Dharma. The focus of Vaidika Sanatana Dharma was the Yajna Samstha but gradually the place of Yajna was taken over by the institutions of temples and allied rituals like puja, japa and vrata. The antiquity of temples as places of worship dates back at least to the Early Historic Period (6th century BCE) which coincides with the Second Urbanization in India. A few scholars assert that the form of Sanatana Dharma as practiced since the beginning of the Common Era revolves around the institution of temples. The archaeological evidences for temples date back to the 3rd century BCE but this does not negate the fact that temples were being constructed in the land of Bharata at least since the 6th century BCE. There are copious references to temples in literary as well as epigraphical sources (inscriptions). In this article we will be discussing some major literary references to temples.