This episode features Shri Ramakrishna Kongalla, a researcher on temples and the Asst. Prof. at the Department of Travel and Tourism Management. Shri Kongalla brings his expertise in understanding temples to help us decode the beautiful stories that temples tell. What is the dhvajasthambam? Are there regional variations in temple styles? What do we need to know in order to decipher the sculpture on the temple walls? What is the order of things to do in a temple? We hope parents will use this conversation to help children understand and appreciate the profound yet simple meanings behind everything related to the Devasthanam i.e. the Hindu temple. Please listen till the end for a message especially meant for today’s parents and children! Chapters in this episode: 0:00 - Introduction 1:01 - Is “Temple” the right word for Bharateeya Devalayas? 4:14 - Where should a Devalaya be located? 8:09 - Difference between Temple and Devalayam 10:25 - What are the different components of a Devalaya? 19:19 - Two styles of Construction 22:36 - Types of Mandapas 23:48 - Story of Dvaja Stambham (Highlight) 30:16 - Meanings of Devalaya Carvings 39:57 - KirtiMukha (Lion face) in Devalaya (Highlight) 46:25 - Yali or Vyala representative of Purusharthas 52:23 - What to do in Devalaya? 1:04:13 - Message for Hindu Parents 1:06:07 - Plan for another podcast with the speaker 1:07:30 - Additional Info and Pictures are available 1:08:00 - Hindu Parenting Platform Info Here are some beautiful images shared by Shri Ramakrishna Kongalla to aid in the understanding of the concepts explained in this episode. Note: If you find our work valuable, please consider making a contribution. It will help us cover the costs of reaching many more Hindu parents through sponsorship of events and on social media. If you live in India, please reach out to [email protected] to get the QR code. All others outside India can use the substack platform (through Stripe) itself. General Information: Subscribers are requested to look for The Hindu Parenting notification emails for new podcasts/posts in their email promotions/spam tab and personally move these into the main inbox. Thereafter all posts will be delivered to their main inbox. Thank you! For questions that you’d like us to address, please use the form below: Hindu Parenting Questions For comments and suggestions, please use the comments tab or write to us at [email protected] Please note that questions will not be answered on email. Do subscribe to our substack and follow us on our social media handles Twitter: hinduparenting Instagram: hinduparenting Telegram: t.me/hinduparenting Threads: hinduparenting Facebook: facebook.com/hinduparenting Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/hinduparenting Koo: hinduparenting Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe