What is a Hindu Temple?

At the heart of the Vedic tradition and Hindu life is the sacred tradition of temples, the energy centers where the Divine resides. Any human settlement in vedic civilization has flourished around temples making Hinduism, a temple-based civilization of celebratory traditions. Each temple is an energy circuit created by an enlightened master or incarnation and retains that energy for thousands of years. Temple rituals are processes to invoke and radiate different energies. (7) 

Incarnations bring down enormous cosmic energy which is stored in temples and radiated to the planet for mankind to experience enlightenment, and also to bring healing, divine powers and fulfillement of desires.

Further, in Hinduism, there is no idol worship. Worship happens 'through' idols. Everything, from education, architecture, lifestyle or celebrations, are based on temples. Vedic temples are always maintained through donations from royal patrons and individuals, thus creating huge merits (punya) for the donors. The temples were given money, gold, silver, livestock and land by the patrons. Such donations keep the vital source of vedic tradition alive and enriching till date.

Paramahamsa Nithyananda has established temples all over the world inspiring millions of people to live, learn and benefit from the Vedic tradition.

Svayambhu Nithyanandeshwara: Golden Temple, Bangalore, India

In 2014, under the direct auspices of living incarnation, Paramahamsa Nithyananda, construction began at the existing Nithyanandeshwara Temple at Bidadi ashram, for building th world's largest Shiva temple, which is the first golden temple built for Lord Shiva in the modern era. The temple is being constructed as per the Agama Shastras, the perfect scriptures directly mandated by Lord Shiva. The large majestic temple embodying the Divinity will become the pilgrimage destination (dham) for billions on the planet fulfilling their divine faiths and early aspriations. Its sacred energy-filled (ksetra) will bring and bless mankind to directly connect, communie and experience Divine through worship, devotion, meditation and ritual ceremonies that will proclaim the accession of the Vedc era. (9)

Works Cited

All information taken from: Nithyananda, Paramahamsa. Sarvajnapeetha: The All-Knowing Spiritual Seat. Bengaluru: Dhyanapeeta Charitable Trust, n.d. Print. (Pages, 7, 9).