Mandir
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Mandir is a place where hindus go to worship brahma.
[edit] Murtis
The Murtis are marble images ceremonially infused with the divine presence of god. They are daily worshipped with five artis and other ceremonies. They awnser prayers of the faithful and inspire spiritually. Murtis are sometimes abstract, but more often representations of God in a personal form like Shiva or Ganesh, Rama or Krishna, Saraswati or Kali. Murtis are made according to the prescriptions of the Silpasastra alloy Panchaloga) and then installed by priests through the prana pratishtha ceremony. Afterward the divine personality is present in the murti but in cases of serious discrepancies in worship may leave the form. To show respect, hindus give gifts and food to the murtis. They are treated with respect and are treated as part of the family. They are given clothes and are changed a times every day. Every time a hindu walks past the murti, they stop to pray.
