{ "name": "Visiting a Hindu Temple", "short_name": "Visiting a Hindu Temple", "start_url": "index.html", "display": "standalone", "background_color": "#fff", "theme_color": "#8c3945", "lang": "en-US", "description": "Be they luxurious palaces, rustic warehouses, simple halls or granite sanctuaries, Hindu temples are springing up all over the world, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Yet outside of India and a few places like Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bali, what happens inside these temples remains a mystery?to young generations of Hindus as well as to curious newcomers. It?s all a bit intimidating at first. This Insight is designed to answer the common questions that arise: Why are temples important? What are the customs and protocols, the dos and don?ts? What attitudes should one hold inside? Do all those rituals have a meaning? What is the priest chanting? All these musings and more are addressed here to help newcomers?both Hindus and non-Hindus?enjoy and benefit from their temple visits.", "icons": [ { "src": "icon.png", "sizes": "192x192", "type": "image/png" } ] }