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  Mandir: Hindu Traditions And Beliefs
A well-researched and amply illustrated book giving detailed information on how and why Hindu mandirs are built. From the choice of a suitable site to the installation of murtis within the completed mandir, it gives a comprehensive account of every respect of a mandir.
 
 
Contents
Pages
   
  Mandirs: Are They Needed?
10
   
1 From Nature's Lap to Beyond
14
  The Antiquity of Mandirs
16
  What A Mandir Is
18
  Mandir Origins And Development
19
   
2

Mandirs Are Not Mere Monoliths

24
  Man-Making
26
  Schools of Culture
27
  Mandir Economy
28
  Types of Worship In Mandirs
29
  Royal Patrons
30
  How Mandirs Were Built
31
  The Classification of Mandirs
33
   
3 Mandir Architecture Science
34
  The Variety Of Mandirs
36
  Where To Build A Mandir
37
  Testing Future Mandir Land
40
  Ritual Purification Of The Site
41
  Sacred Mathematics
42
  Vastu Shastra
44
  Mandir By Mantra
48
  Vastu Purush Mandala
45
  Mountain, Cave And Cosmic Axis
49
  Sacred Direction
52
  Materials
53
  List of Vastu Shastras
55
  Qualifications of a Sthapati
56
  The Universe Expressed Through Mandirs
58
  A Symbol of The Sacrificial Pit
62
  Map of India And South East Asia
63
   
4 A Mandir Is
64
  The Principal Parts Of A Mandir
66
  Garbhagruha
71
  Kirttimukha: The Face Of Glory
73
  Gavaksha
75
  The Sacred Flag
76
  The Kalasha
77
  The Mithuna Symbols
79
   
5

Murti Science

80
  Murti Worship
82
  The Hindu Image
85
  Sacred Carvings And Their Significance
89
  Darshan: Seeing And Taking
93
  Hindu Worship Of The Image
95
  Image Installation Ceremony
98
  Arti
100
  The Couch Shell
102
  Pradakshina: Circumambulating The Image
103
  The Variety of Murtis
104
  Creating A Murti
105
  Murti Anatomy
107
  Sacred Dimensions
108
  Clothing And Ornamenting An Image
109
  Ornaments For The Image
113
   
6 Swaminarayan Mandirs
114
  Carrying Forward An Ancient Spiritual Art
116
  Image Worship In the Swaminarayan Faith
119
  The Ninth Type Of Image
122
  Akshardham
123
  Lord Swaminarayan
125
  Pramukh Swami Maharaj
125
  Acknowledgements - Pronounciation Guide
126
   
Glossary
127

Pages: 134
Author: Sadhu Shantipriyadas

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