Dharma Blog
Explore ancient knowledge and inspiring truths from
the Sages and Saints of India's Past.
Explore our dharma blog and discover rich insights into Vedic culture and the amazing stories and wisdom from ancient Sages. Over time, we hope this section will inspire seekers and give a deeper understanding of Hindu philosophy and instill pride in the modern generation for witnessing all the fantastic accolades of our ancestors..
WHY ARE TEMPLES SO IMPORTANT IN SANATANA DHARMA?
In ancient days, besides fulfilling the spiritual needs of a person, the temple was a place for learning, dedication of music and dance. The temples of those days were like the community centres of today. Renovation and preservation of temples are rooted in our culture. They are symbols of faith which fetch peace and have given Mother India a distinct identity. Another significance of the temple is its structural representation of the human body. The temple represents the physical body and the heart is the Sanctum Sanctorum where we experience the Lord’s presence.
In ancient Indian texts, a temple is a place for Tirtha – pilgrimage. It is a sacred site whose ambience and design attempts to symbolically condense the ideal tenets of Hindu way of life. All the cosmic elements that create and celebrate life in Hindu pantheon, are present in a Hindu temple – from fire to water, from images of nature to deities, from the feminine to the masculine, from kama to artha, from the fleeting sounds to incense smells is part of a Hindu temple architecture. - Mahaperiyava.