(For the first article we posted on what the inside of a Mormon temple looks like, see here.)

Another temple will soon be dedicated in Utah, USA: the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. Perhaps you have not had a chance to see what the inside of a temple looks like. This link provides numerous pictures of the inside of the Oquirrh Mountain temple. The Church is currently holding an open house, giving people an opportunity to walk through the temple before it is dedicated in August of this year.

More photos of the inside of other LDS temples can be found in this article. You can also find pictures here at the MormonWiki.

Read more on Mormon Women about what temple worship means in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints below:

Articles on the topic of temples can be found here.
Frequently Asked Questions: What can you tell me about Mormon temples?
What the temple means to Mormons

More information about Mormon temple worship can be found on the sites below:
http://www.mormontemples.com/
http://www.familiesforever.com/mormon_temple
http://www.understandingmormonism.org/mormon_temples
http://www.mormonwiki.com/Mormon_temples
http://www.mormonwiki.com/Temple_endowment (the endowment is one of the ordinances received in the temple — the ordinance room that is seen in the media tour pictures is one of the rooms used for this ordinance, which involves receiving teachings about the gospel and the plan of salvation, and participating in the process of making covenants)

Or you can search on the topic at the Church’s website, lds.org or watch a video about one woman’s joy at discovering that, through temple ordinances, her marriage could last forever.

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An article on the simplicity of symbols explains:

Since the earliest days of the Church, critics have tried to uncover flaws in its teachings or history. Over the years, for example, they have tried to discredit the Prophet Joseph Smith by suggesting that he copied the ceremony and symbols used in the temple from other sources. Some have also found it strange that the Church uses such symbols and ceremonies at all.

But there are simple answers for those who are suspicious or uneasy about how we use symbols in the Church.

While we don’t talk specifically about the symbolic teaching that goes on within the temple, there is much about gospel symbolism that can help one understand more about temple worship and other symbolism in our faith. Whether you are someone not of our faith who is interested in understanding more about symbols in our worship, or you are someone preparing to receive, or wanting to ponder more about, the ordinances of the temple, we recommend the above articles, as well as the following resources to learn more about symbolism, and about the temple:

Why Symbols?

Understanding Scriptural Symbols, by Gerald Lund

Symbols from the Scriptures that Testify of Christ

All Things Testify of Him

The Holy Temple, by Boyd K. Packer

Prepare for Blessings of the Temple, by Russell M. Nelson

Learning from the Lord through Symbols

Small Temples, Large Blessings

Temple Blessings: On Earth and in Eternity

The Temple Garment: “An Outward Expression of an Inward Commitment”

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