So, in the next couple of days I should be moved into my new apartment. Just three miles from where I'll live will be a Durga temple and I'm thinking of attending it as Shakta is similar to my sect of Shaivism in a few ways from what I understand and there is a large focus on goddess/Shakti worship, although I'm not really familiar with Shakta itself.
My main question is, what should I do or not do, some obvious things maybe i hadn't thought of? Yes I should go in and just ask but I just want to avoid looking *too* silly or accidentally offending them! I come from an area where the nearest Hindu Temple was over a hundred miles away and it was just one small temple. Here in this town, there are three temples! This is the one closest to me both geographically and probably in terms of beliefs.
I don't know specifically what kind of temple is is beyond a Durga temple... I'm tantric and so not really versed in what you do at a temple anyway... just looking for guidance as I want to connect more with fellow Hindus living in my area.
My main question is, what should I do or not do, some obvious things maybe i hadn't thought of? Yes I should go in and just ask but I just want to avoid looking *too* silly or accidentally offending them! I come from an area where the nearest Hindu Temple was over a hundred miles away and it was just one small temple. Here in this town, there are three temples! This is the one closest to me both geographically and probably in terms of beliefs.
I don't know specifically what kind of temple is is beyond a Durga temple... I'm tantric and so not really versed in what you do at a temple anyway... just looking for guidance as I want to connect more with fellow Hindus living in my area.