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WorksheetsTemple Worship
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
The following are true about Hindu temple architecture:
The structure of the innersanctum (garchagriha) and its towering roof is called vimanam.
Vimanam is the entrance tower of a temple.
The place where the primary deity of the temple is situated is called garbhagriha.
The temple compund is usually circular in shape.
These are reasons granite stone is used in making hindu idols/ deities EXCEPT
Granite stone is easily available in India.
Granite is durable and does not get discoloured due to abhisegam materials.
Granite absorbs energy to be passed on to the devotees.
Granite is black in colour.
Pick the correct deity-vahana pair:
Murugan - Mayil
Ganesha - Mushika
Amman - Elephant
Vishnu-Garuda
Shiva - Lion
The following are reasons of why we wash our feet before entering a temple, except:
So that our body is ready to receive positive vibration when we step into the temple.
To ensure our feet is clean and free from impurities
Because the water tap is prepared outside by the temple management.
The following items have the power to dispel negative energy:
Sound of bell
Sound of nadhaswaram
Beat of thavil
Burning of camphor
Why is milk offered during abhishegam?
Pray for long life
Pray for a child
Pray for inner peace
Why is honey offered during abhishegam?
To give sweetness in our lives
To remove problems in life
To give us a sweet voice
What is an archanai? (Mark all correct answers)
An offering from devotee to God
Payment to temple management for maintaining the temple
Consists of coconut, betel leaf, betel nut and fruit.
Received by devotee as prasadham from God.
Mark the correct info about kumbhabishekam.
Kumbhabhishekam is done to repair damaged deities and repaint faded paint of deities.
Kumbhabhishekam is done to temples to renew and revamp the power of the temple and the deities.
Kumbhabhishekam is done once every 12 years.
All old deities are thrown and replaced with new deities during the kumbhabhishekam.
The highlight of the Kumbhabhishekam ceremony is the pouring of the sanctified water from the pots over the top of the gopurams by the priests.
