the Nassak Diamond(replica pictured), pillaged in the 1800s from a Hindu temple where it had resided for 300 years, was later used as a gimmick to attract partygoers to a 1976 benefit?
Question 2: There are also dates and times for devotional dances such as the classical Bharata Natyam dance performed by accomplished ________ performers.
Question 4: The word mandir or mandira is used in many languages, including ________, and is derived from a Sanskrit word, mandira, for 'house' (of a deity by implication).
Question 5: Temples in India are typically surrounded by small stores called 'dukan' (Hindi) which offer them typically wrapped in organic containers such as ________ leaves.
Question 9: Temples are known as Gudi, Devalayam or Kovela in Telugu, as Devasthana or Gudi in ________ and Mondir (মন্দির) in Bengali, as Kshetram or Ambalam in Malayalam.