{"title":"Mahendra Jani","description":"\u003cp\u003eDR. MAHENDRA JANI, PhD, is co-founder and president of Vivekananda Vidyapith, an academy of Indian philosophy and culture in Wayne, New Jersey. His books include \u003cem\u003eWhat You Will See Inside a Hindu Temple\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Concept of God in Hindu Religion\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivekananda Vidyapith was honored by the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders for its outstanding contributions to the community. Jani earned his doctoral degree at the City University of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahendra lives in Wayne, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahendra Jani’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-you-will-see-inside-a-hindu-temple","title":"What You Will See Inside a Hindu Temple","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA colorful, fun-to-read introduction that explains the ways and whys of Hindu faith and worship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat You Will See Inside…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e A new series of illustrated books designed to show children ages 6 and up the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of traditional houses of worship, liturgical celebrations, and rituals of different world faiths, empowering young people to respect and understand their own religious traditions—and those of their friends and neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisual and vibrant, \u003cem\u003eWhat You Will See Inside a Hindu Temple\u003c\/em\u003e features many informative pictures and concise descriptions of what is happening, the objects used, the spiritual leaders and laypeople who have specific roles, and the spiritual intent of the believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for children as well as teachers, parents, librarians, clergy and lay leaders who want to demystify the celebrations and ceremonies of Hinduism throughout the year, as well as encourage understanding and tolerance among different faith traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat You Will See Inside a Hindu Temple\u003c\/i\u003e will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatisfy kids’ curiosity about what goes on in a Hindu temple attended by their friends, broadening awareness of other faiths at an important age when opinions and prejudices can first form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide Hindu children with a deeper understanding of the practices of their own religious tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive children the opportunity to ask questions, making them more active participants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1594731160\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781594731167\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Dr. Mahendra Jani, PhD","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43238198116568,"sku":"9781594731167","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594731167_FC_mockup_v2_1738756590_f8f6dd93-aeff-4417-a48c-44c36fb3dafa.jpg?v=1791033961"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-dr-mahendra-jani.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}