temple

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity the flat area on either side of the forehead

"the veins in his temple throbbed" an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. The word is derived from the both more and less specific Latin languageLatin word ''templum'' ("sacred place") - see Roman temple.

Religion - A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites (as in masonry). It is a general term for house of worship. Some religions use this term:

Buddhism (Shaolin)

Temple at Uppsala

Greek temple

Temple in Jerusalem

Temple (Mormonism)Mormon temple

Roman templeSome religions refer to their temples by a unique word of their own:

In ancient Rome, only the native deities of Roman mythology had a templum; any equivalent structure for a foreign deity was called fanum.

A ChristianityChristian temple is called a church, among others.

*In Western Christianity, some "private" temples are called chapels, while major public nes are desgnated cathedral (i.e. seat of a diocesan bishop), basilica, minster and other terms.

*In Orthodox Christianity (both Eastern OrthodoxyEastern and Oriental OrthodoxyOriental) a temple is church with base shaped like Greek cross. See Orthodox temple.

*ProtestantismProtestant denominations installed in France in the early modern era use the word "temple" (as opposed to "church," supposed to be Roman Catholic); some more recently installed Christian denominations use "church."

A JainismJain temple is called a derasar.

A HinduismHindu temple is variously called a mandir (Hindi languageHindi), a ''kovil'' (Tamil languageTamil), and an !''gudi''/''devalayam''/''kovel a''? (Telugu languageTelugu).

An Islamic temple is called a mosque (''masjid'' in Arabic languageArabic)

In Judaism, the Temple in Jerusalem (Hebrew languageHebrew: בית המקדש, ''Beit ha Mikdash'', literally "House of the Temple") on Temple Mount in Jerusalem was the center of ancient Judaism and the most important holy site in the religion. The Solomon's TempleFirst Temple was built in the 10th century BCE under SolomonKing Solomon to replace the Tabernacle and was destroyed by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BCE, marking the beginning of the Babylonian exile. The Second Temple was constructed after the return from the Babylonian exile, from around 536 BCE to 515 BCE. Herod's Temple was a massive expansion of the Second Temple begun under HerodKing Herod around 19 BCE. It was almost entirely destroyed by Roman troops under Titus in 7070 CE during the Siege of Jerusalem (70)siege of Jerusalem of the First Jewish-Roman War, leaving only the Western Wall. Some synagogues, especially Reform JudaismReform synagogues, are called temples, but Orthodox Judaism considers this inappropriate as they do not consider synagogues a replacement for the Temple in Jerusalem.

A SikhismSikh temple is called a gurdwara.

A ZoroastrianismZoroastrian temple is called a fire temple.

In Cambodia and Thailand, both Hindu and Buddhist temples are known as wats.

Masonic temples are meeting-places for Freemasons, who, though not a religious movement as such, follow some cultic practices in its external forms

Architecture - In various historical periods, specific architectural styles were maintained strictly for major religious structures. These temple structures, along with military and palace structures, have often been the main surviving studied examples of certain kinds of architecture. In particular, Greek and Roman temple architecture has been a major influence in Western public architecture. See list of ancient temple structures.

List of religious temples - For Buddhist temples, see List of Buddhist templesIn Japan:

Horyu-ji

Sensoji

RyoanjiRyōanjiIn Taiwan for non-buddist worship:

Bao-an Temple (大龍峒保安宮)

Longshan Temple Long-shan Temple (龍山寺, Long Shan Si)

Geographical names - Mount Temple is a major mountain in Alberta and a major part of the scenery near Lake Louise. It was the first mountain over 11,000 feet in Alberta to be climbed, in 1894. Temple is also the name of some places in the United StatesUnited States of America:

Temple, Georgia

Temple, Maine

Temple, Michigan

Temple, New Hampshire

Temple, Pennsylvania

Temple, Texas:and part of the name of:

Temple City, California

Temple Hills, Maryland

Educational site names -

Temple University is an institution of higher learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Inner Temple and the Middle Temple are two of the four inns of court in London. The area is sometimes called Temple, and there is a Temple tube station. The area is so called because long ago it belonged to the Knights Templar. At the centre of the area lies the Temple Church.

Anatomy - A part of the head, see Temple (anatomy)

External links -

etymonline.com - etymology on line - distinct for the religious and anatomical terms

summitpost.com - Mount Temple Climbing Information

exoticindiaart.com - The Hindu Temple - Where Man Becomes God by Sri Nitin Kumar.disambig !ar:معبدda:Tempelde:Tempele t:Tempeles:Templofr:Templehe:� �קדשid:Candila:Templumhu:Te mplomnah:Teokallinl:Tempelja:� ��院nn:Tempelpl:Świątyniapt :Temploru:Храмsimple:Templ esu:candisv:Tempel

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