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The word mandir derives from the Sanskrit mandira, meaning a dwelling place.
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Hindus have small shrines in their homes that are a form of mandir.
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Holy areas It is not difficult to spot the holiest shrines in a mandir.
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Burials and monuments There are no memorials or places of burial in a mandir.
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During worship in front of the mandir's murti, women tend to sit behind the men.
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They also have asked that a Hindu temple in the area be removed.
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The Hindu temple of Marttand is commonly called the House of the Pandus.
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Indonesian archeologists survey the damage at the Prambanan Hindu temple complex.
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The Dewanis are devout Hindus and attend the Bristol Hindu temple in Redfield.
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Main opposition parliamentarian T. Maheshweran was shot at a Hindu temple on Tuesday morning.