Class-3 (Hindu Religion) Lecture Sheet of Chapter-9 (Temples and Shrines) Lecture Sheet -2 Date: 29/10/2020 Dhakeshwari Temple: 1) Dhakeshwari temple is situated in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is an old and important temple. It is a place of pilgrimage of the Hindus. 2) The idol of goddess Durga is found in this Dhakeshwari temple. There are some Shiva temples close to its campus. 3) Here prayers take place every day in the morning, noon and evening. 4) Durga puja, Kali puja, Saraswati puja etc. take place here in the every year. 5) People of home and abroad of the Hindu community come here to offer their worship. Kantaji Temple: 1) Kantaji temple is situated in the district of Dinajpur. King Prannath started building this temple and later his son Ramnath finished the work of the temple in 1752 AD. 2) The temple was dedicated to Rukminikanta or Kantaji. Rukminikanta is another name of Shrikrishna. 3) The statue of Shrikrishna or Kantaji is preserved in this temple. 4) The temple is very attractive. 5) Many stories of the ancient legends are drawn on the wall of the temple, for example- the story of the battle between Rama and Ravana, the story of the battle of Kurukshetra etc. There are also many illustrations of Krishnaleela or Krishan’s amusement. These pictures are drawn in terracotta. The picture of burnt clay is called terracotta. 6) The temple is very famous for the art of its terracotta. 7) Devotees worship in this temple everyday. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Hindu Religion Worksheet of Class-3 Chapter-9 (Temples and Shrines) Worksheet-2 Date: 29/10/2020 1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: a) The place where idols of deities are kept is ___. b) At the temple ____ are worshipped. c) Dhakeshwari temple is located in ____. d) ____ is a sacred place. e) Going a shrine makes our mind ____. f) Temples are the ___ of deities. g) ____ visit temples to see gods and goddesses. h) Everyone should go to temples and pray to the ___. i) In various places there are many ___ temples. j) The idol of goddess ___ is found in this Dhakeshwari temple. k) Rukminikanta is another name of ___. l) The Kantaji Temple is very ____. m) The picture of brunt clay is called ____. n) Langalbanda is situated in Narayanganj on the bank of ___ river. o) The shrine’s water and soil is ___. 2. Write the correct answer in your answer script: a) What is kept in the Kali-Temple? i) Idol of Krishna ii) Idol of Ganesha iii) Idol of Kali iv) Idol of Durga b) What is kept in the Shiva Temple? i) Idol of Krishna ii) Idol of Shiva iii) Idol of Durga iv) Idol of Kali c) Whose place of pilgrimage is Dhakeshwari temple? i) Hindus ii) Muslims ii) Christians iv) Buddhists d) Whose idol is kept in the Kantaji temple? i) Rama ii) Shiva iii) Shrikrishna iv) Kali e) Langalbana is located on the bank of the __ i) The Jamuna ii) The Meghma iii) The Brahmaputra iv) The Padma ………………………………………………………………… .