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Daily worship in the home Hinduism is the third most popular religion in the world. A lot of Hindus worship in their homes swell as Temples. Hindus usually have a small room in the house in which they keep all their deities of gods and picture's of gods and which they pray in daily. Hindu Worship is known as puja. It can be carried out in the home of Hindus before a shrine, or in the Hindu temple, which is known as a mandir. Hindu worship involves all five senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing, and also what Hindus consider to be the five basic elements: light, fire, earth, air and water. Hindus wash thoroughly before prayers at home. When they enter the temple whether it is at home, they remove their shoes. They show respect to the gods by making offerings of money or food (rice, nuts or fruit) to...

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