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Hinduism Coursework Section B A Mandir is a Hindu place of worship. It can also be used as a social centre where activities such as dancing and games take place. Birth and wedding ceremonies are also held in certain Mandirs. They may also be used for education, teaching languages such as Gujerati and Hindi. The original use for Mandirs in India was for religious worship, not for ceremonies. However in Britain as Hinduism is a minority religion there is not enough space to have dedicated ceremony buildings so they must all be done in the Mandir. Where as in India the main religion is Hinduism so many other ceremony buildings can be built especially for each ceremony. In Britain Mandirs are used for: Social activities, ceremonies and social activities. Therefore the three main functions of a Mandir are: * Religious Importance * Social Importance * Educational Importance Religious Importance A Mandir is important to Hindu's without...

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