Question
Of the religious traditions discussed in this chapter, is there any that is practised in your neighbourhood? What are the religious texts used today, and how are they preserved and transmitted? Are images used in worship? If so, are these similar to or different from those described in this chapter? Describe the buildings used for religious activities today, comparing them with early stupas and temples.
Solution
Of the religious tradition discussed Hinduism and Buddhism are practised in my neighbourhood. The buddhism that is practised there is tibetan buddhism hence it mahayana buddhism. As far as hinduism is concerned it is a Ram Mandir, he is one of the avtar of Vishnu. The religious text used are ancient, however they are now reprinted in modern technology. However they are still considered sacred,hence they are venerated and kept differently from other day to day objects.
Images are still used in the form of paintings, statues and pictures. Similarities in the hindu gods are abundant however when it comes to depiction of buddha it is different. Because here on the tibetan buddhism it is not the buddha that is depicted but someone else are there in their temple, which is not in the book.
Although the temple looks same, with garbagriha and shikhara, however they are there but now they are built more lavishly but the concept is same. But when it comes to buddhist temple i think there will be differences because the structure is very different with the indian architecture.
The building for religious activities has not changed much, it still the same, people are still going to temples for their religious activities whic were done. As it is a tradition it becomes very hard to change it.
Images are still used in the form of paintings, statues and pictures. Similarities in the hindu gods are abundant however when it comes to depiction of buddha it is different. Because here on the tibetan buddhism it is not the buddha that is depicted but someone else are there in their temple, which is not in the book.
Although the temple looks same, with garbagriha and shikhara, however they are there but now they are built more lavishly but the concept is same. But when it comes to buddhist temple i think there will be differences because the structure is very different with the indian architecture.
The building for religious activities has not changed much, it still the same, people are still going to temples for their religious activities whic were done. As it is a tradition it becomes very hard to change it.
