These buildings have different effects on different people depending on whether the land they arebuilt on is colored white, red, yellow, or black, and whether it tastes sweet, sour, bitter or astringent.
These buildings have different effects on different people depending on whether the land they arebuilt on is colored white, red, yellow, or black, and whether it tastes sweet, sour, bitter or astringent.They are often built after the land is plowed and a seed is seen growing healthily. Before they can beused, there must be two ceremonies to pacify a malevolent spirit which is thought to have appearedwhen a drop of sweat landed on the earth. They are often built around cave-like "womb rooms" andsupport shikara towers. In these structures, adherents can eat consecrated food called (*) prasadaafter offering it to a deity. These buildings are home to divine images called murtis, and worship inside ofthem can be referred to as puja. For 10 points, name these buildings where one would worship Shiva orBrahma.
These buildings have different effects on different people depending on whether the land they arebuilt on is colored white, red, yellow, or black, and whether it tastes sweet, sour, bitter or astringent.
Hindu temples [prompt on "temple"]