The document summarizes religious architecture styles for several faiths. It describes Hindu temples as having rectangular or square bases with pyramidal roofs, and notes their dedication to specific deities. Jain temples are similar to Hindu but also include gardens and monk housing. Synagogues borrow from local styles while mosques include domes and niches indicating Mecca. Sikh gurdwaras house their holy book and welcome all faiths. Local places of worship discussed include temples in Nashua and Burlington as well as Manchester's first mosque.

1. Religious Architecture
Churches and Temples
Around the world and close to home.
By TylerAnn Mack

2. Hindu
● Many traditional
Hindu temples have
a rectangle or square
base (to represent
the four directions of
the universe) with a
decretive pyramid
style roof.

3. There are three main styles of Hindu temple
● Khakhara
Deula- tall
rectangular
pyramid
building
● Pidha Deula-
square building
with a pyramid
roof
● Rekha Deula-
tall building
that is shaped
like a sikhara
(mountain)

4. ● Most hindu temples
are dedicated to one
specific deity
● The temples have
murtis, an image or
statue in which the
deity is represented.

5. Vishnu at the Sri Mariamman temple
in Singapore

7. ● The Hindu Temple of New Hampshire in
Nashua is the closest Hindu temple in the
area.

8. Jain
● Usually, Jain temple
architecture is fairly
similar to Hindu
temples.
● The temples have a
central tower many of
them have gardens.
● Jain temples
traditionally have
housing for monks and
nuns.

9. Ranakpur Temple

10. The 24 Tirthankara

11. ● Jain temples have a lot of intricate decoration,
usually in the form of paintings and carvings.

12. ● The closest Jain Center, Jain Sangh of New
England, is about 45 minutes away in
Burlington MA.

14. Judaism
● Synagogues often
mimic aspects of the
host communities
architecture.
● A synagogue can
only be founded
where 10 or more
Jewish men meet,
but worship can also
happen at home with
family or alone.

15. Grand Choral Synagogue
St. Petersburg Russia

16. Temple Adath Yeshurun of Manchester
● Oldest
synagogue in
New Hampshire,
founded in 1891
● Reform Jewish
Congregation
● Current
synagogue was
built in 1959

17. Islam
● Prayer Hall- known as
the musallah, may not be
used for anything other
than worship.
● Domes- signify the vaults
of heaven.
● Mihrab- niche in the wall
indicating the direction of
the Kaaba in Meca
● Abultion facilities

18. Mihrab

19. Taj Mahal

20. ● The first mosque in
New Hampshire is in
the process of being
built in Manchester.

21. Sikhism
● A Sikh place of
worship is called
Gurdwara
● Gurdwara means
gateway to the
Guru
● Sikh temples
welcome people of
all religions

22. ● Gurdwara buildings
do not follow to any
specific architectural
designs
● Usually have a large
hall for congregation
and a room to house
the Granth Sahib
when not being used

23. Golden Temple
Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, India

24. The End!
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