Personal Narrative: The Hindu Temple Of Atlanta

The Facts
For my second Aesthetic Encounter I decided to visit The Hindu Temple of Atlanta. Hinduism was a religion and culture I was not familiar with prior to my last couple semesters, but as I started to learn more about the fascinating tales the culture interest me. I quickly learn the difference from Buddhism and how Hinduism helps develop the religion far as morality and handling the everyday stress that comes along with humanity through meditation. When visiting the temples, one is capable of seeing the two tall structures miles away. The structure of the buildings are gorgeous and breathtaking. For someone that is a guest, as I was the buildings and tribute statues can be a little intimidating, far as touching them and taking pictures …show more content…
There are several of dedication monuments where the community of the temples is gracious of the devotees and engrave their names by monuments, also one building was dedicated to a man who played a major role in building the Hindu community. Inside the building was just an open space, but held boxes in every other corner. Before entering the mesmerizing white elegant buildings, known as temples every person must shed their shoes outside in the proper area until the shoe holder is filled than along the yards. Inside an the actual temples shrines, prayers known as chants are delivered in Hindi songs, and also gifts such as variety of flowers are placed by these meaningful shrines by devotees that are dressed in Veshtis and Dhotis. The temple is really spacious and welcoming to the people of the culture. Individual services are recited beautifully, the only complication that makes the service hard to comprehend is the language barrier. Which is totally understood being the religion derived from a different country. Different areas are dedicated to different forms of ceremonial activities for men and women. I enjoyed my visit to the temple, the experience was difficult entering a new environment which I was completely clueless about, although I learn some interesting beliefs about the Indian culture