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The Hindu Temple v1.c8.s6.24

The Hindu Temple v1.c8.s6.24

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The temple is the concrete shape (mūrti) of the Essence; as such it is the residence and vesture of God. The masonry is the sheath (kośa) and body. The temple is the monument of manifestation. The devotee who comes to the temple, to look at it, does so as a 'seer', not as a spectator.