... shrine is Hanuman, the king of monkeys and all animals. He is there to protect the temple. On your left, there is a shoe rack for you to put our shoes in because before going in the temple, you have to take off your shoes. It is a kind of respect and that you are not bringing anything inside from maya, the external, unclean outside world. When you enter the mandap, which is quite big, the boys and girls have to be separated. The girls sit on the right hand side and the boys sit on the left hand side. This is because it will make them more focused on worship, eyes forward surrounding by the same sex. On the right had side, there is a table with the Vedas, the Holy Scriptures on it. Next to the table is a bed where the priest sleeps. Near the front of the mandir, ...

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