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[edit] Hindu temple architecture

Could these articles be merged? I actually don't see a good reason to keep them seperate. I am happy to be corrected though. regards --Merbabu 05:51, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Puja pandal

Puja pandals are not quite temples. Temples are called mandir(pronunced mondir) in Bengali.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.193.137.161 (talk) 05:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 'Mandir'

Would it make more sense to call the article 'Mandir', as oppose to 'Hindu Temple'? Just wondering, seeing as you have Churches, Synogogues, Mosques (as oppose to 'Christian/Jewish/Muslim Temple') amongst many other faiths who keep to their official terms (another example: Sikhs have Gurdwaras). Wouldn't it be better to have 'Hindu Temple' just redirect to 'Mandir'? As I said, just wondering. Even though I'm for this change - I'm not that fussed, but feel free to lay your thoughts down... -- Harish - 20:57, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

That would not be entirely fair because only a few Indian languages use "Mandir". The original Sanskrit is "Mandira", and the article lists terms in several other languages commonly used by Hindus. Why give undue prominence to Hindi? --Kannan91 (talk) 18:01, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

You make a fair point. Well what about just naming it "Mandira" then? it's the official term - any Hindu would understand, any non-Hindu would learn (particularly with thanks to the re-directs). Sure, "Hindu temple" is common term (in the West), but so is calling a vacuum cleaner a "hoover". People may call it a hoover, but for encyclopaedic reasons the article is termed a vacuum cleaner. Do ya know what I mean? -- Harish - 18:29, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

I don't think the term "Mandira" is used at all in South India, but as you said, people will easily be able to understand thanks to the redirects, so go ahead and move it if you want.--Kannan91 (talk) 17:46, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Hmmm, I didn't think about that. I think I'll wait for more views in that case. Thanks for your feedback, y0. -- Harish - 18:09, 26 February 2008 (UTC)