shiva temple
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Deity: Shiva Place: Patan
shiva temple. Dedicated to Shiva. Located in Patan.
- Primary Deity
- Shiva
- Address
- pauli bulu, godawari municipality
History
A Hindu temple (Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, Kshetram, Ambalam or Kovil) is a sacred house of the god to whom it is dedicated. Its architecture has roots in later Vedic traditions and makes extensive use of geometric forms such as squares and circles. Temple design uses astronomical numbers and particular alignments tied to location and the deity–worshipper relationship, symbolically presenting elements of the Hindu cosmos.
Spiritual Significance
Temples are considered the dwelling of the deity and are spiritually significant for devotees; their design symbolizes the cosmos and presents dharma, artha, kama, moksha, and karma.
Spiritual Practices
Worship, sacrifice, and prayers offered by devotees to the deity.
- Nearest City: गोदावरी
What Devotees Pray For
- dharma
- artha
- kama
- moksha
- karma