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Home > Kerala Temples > Introduction to Kerala Temples Introduction to Kerala TemplesTemple, according to the Oxford Dictionary is an ‘edifice or place devoted to divine worship’. Various religious communities call it differently – Pagoda by Buddhista, Church by Christians, Gurudwaara by Sikhs, Basthis by Jains, Mosque or Masjid by Muslims, Synagogue by Jews etc. Even among Hindus in India the temple has different names at different places such as Ambalam, Devaalaya, Devagara, Deva Grha, Devakula, Devasthhaanam, Devayathana, Kaavu, Kovil, Mandiram, Vihaar etc. however the generally accepted name is Kshethra taken from Sanskrit which means a ‘sacred spot or place of pilgrimage’. Irrespective of name, the temple is undoubtedly a place for mental solace besides being a place of worship. Further for an ordinary Hindu, it is the threshold to bhakthi, which leads to moksha or final liberation.
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