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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A Hindu temple: a sacred building used for worship.
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Paper 1
Revise: Places of WorshipA Hindu temple is called a mandir. Mandirs provide sacred spaces for worship in India, Britain and elsewhere. Their decoration, shrines and atmosphere can help worshippers turn their attention away from everyday concerns towards the divine.
A Hindu temple: a sacred place where deities are worshipped.
Paper 3
A Hindu temple, understood as the home of the deity as well as a sacred place of worship.
Revise: Places of WorshipMany Hindus worship daily at home, visit a mandir and also worship at outdoor shrines. These places offer different opportunities to express bhakti, or loving devotion.
A Hindu temple.
Use qualifiers such as ‘many Hindus’ and ‘some mandirs’. Hindu worship and temple architecture are diverse.
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