A Temple Is A Structure Retained For Spiritual Or Religious Rituals And Performance Such As Entreaty And Give Up. The Term Characteristically Second-Hand For Such Buildings Belonging To All Faiths Where A More Specific Term Such As Church, Mosque Or Synagogue Is Not Generally Used In English. These Comprise Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism And Jainism Among Religions With Many Modern Followers, As Well As Other Antique Religions Such As Ancient Egyptian Religion.

The Form And Purpose Of Temples Is Thus Very Changeable, Though They Are Often Measured By Believers To Be In Some Sense The "House" Of One Or More Deities. Characteristically Contributions Of Some Sort Are Made To The Divinity, And Other Rituals Enacted, And A Particular Group Of Clergy Uphold, And Function The Temple. The Degree To Which The Whole Inhabitants Of Believers Can Right Of Entry The Building Varies Considerably; Often Parts Or Even The Whole Main Building Can Only Be Accessed By The Clergy. Temples Characteristically Have A Major Building And A Generously Proportioned Precinct, Which May Enclose Many Other Buildings, Or May Be A Dome Wrought Arrangement, Much Like An Igloo.

The Word Comes From Ancient Rome, Where A Templum Constituted A Blessed Grounds As Distinct By A Cleric, Or Augur. It Has The Same Cause As The Word "Pattern", A Plan In Training Of The Building That Was Noticeable Out On The Soil By The Augur. Templa Also Became Connected With The Home Places Of A God Or Gods. Regardless Of The Precise Set Of Meanings Connected With The Word, It Has Now Develop Into Extensively Used To Portray A House Of Worship For Any Number Of Religions And Is Even Second-Hand For Time Periods Prior To The Romans.