Publisher's Synopsis
A temple is a building reserved for religious or spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. The term is typically used for such buildings belonging to all faiths where a more specific term such as a church, mosque, or synagogue is not generally used in English. These include Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism among religions with many modern followers, as well as other ancient religions such as Ancient Egyptian religion.
This book is a collection of the author's reflections of her travels to different temples and temple towns over time in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Egypt, etc. The author has attempted to understand spiritual spaces from the cultural tourism perspective. A helpful read for the off-beat traveler, this book contains an interesting account of the known and lesser-known temples and religious sites.
