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Source: Suomen Antropologi: Sacred Trees among the Tamil people of South IndiaThe shrines of the guardian deities are commonly situated at the entrance of a village. At the core of a shrine there is usually a sacred tree, most often an indigenous species such as a Bodhi (Ficus religiosa), a Banyan (Ficus benghalensis), or a Neem (Azadirachta indica). If the village guardian is male, an image made of stone or clay resides under the tree, sheltered by stone walls and a roof. [...] As a visible sign, a small shrine with the image of the god or goddess, is placed at the foot of the tree which then remains the focus of attention for devotees who regularly gather for pūjās (religious ceremonies). Others just stop by for a moment of prayer when passing. However, should the deity collect a large crowd of devotees, the villagers may build the deity a temple made of concrete or other materials such as stone, clay or wood, whereupon the image of the resident god or goddess is then placed inside the temple and becomes the focus of attention for the devotees as a personification of the deity inhabiting the tree.
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Shrines (of gods and goddesses of different religions) were prevalent in ancient India, as depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 82.30: Here is a list of religious establishments of different denominations as mantra-jāpa-maṇḍapa, brāhmaṇa-śālā, rudra-bhavana, dhārmika-maṭha, Home of Kāpālikas, Holy platforms of Yakṣas, Nāgas etc., Brahmanical songs were sung in āvasati, Jinagṛha, Buddhavihāra or Buddhist monasteries, Shrine of goddess Kottavī, Temple of six-headed god Kārttikeya and temple of other deities.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Partial matches: The, Shrine, Te.
Starts with: Shrinera.
Full-text (+1376): Jagannathakshetra, Darshana, Urusa, Parivaralaya, Caitya, Mahatmya, Sthanadhikara, Ardhamandapa, Cyanasamapajjana, Mulabimba, Vimana, Devakulika, Abhisammataka, Domanassavatthu, Balipitha, Civaratthana, Sthalapurana, Ambavimanavatthu, Amakasusana, Vannakasinarammana.
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Search found 254 books and stories containing Shrine, Shrines, The shrine; (plurals include: Shrines, Shrineses, The shrines). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Piri-Muridi in the Twin Cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan < [Volume 72 (2011)]
Wooden Rafters of Śrīvilliputtūr Temple: Architecture and Traditions < [Volume 78 (2017)]
The Spice Road ‘Vaṭakarai Zamīndāri’ Its Historicity and Architectural Remains1 < [Volume 74 (2013)]
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
2.7. Temple at Parabadi < [Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)]
Chapter 5 - The Ground plan of the Garbhagriha < [Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons]
3. The Evolution of The Full Fledged Shrine < [Chapter 3 - The Shrine and the Temple: early phase]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvarur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Mahamandapa and Mukhamandapa < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in Tiruchchengattangudi (Sri Uttarapatisvarar Temple) < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 31 - The Shrines (Āyatana-niveśa)
Introduction to the Samarāṅgaṇa-Sūtradhāra
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Suryanarkoyil < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Magaral < [Chapter XIV - Temples of Rajaraja III’s Time]
Temples in Chidambaram < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Architectural data in the Puranas (by Sharda Devi)
Consecration of the Divinities < [Chapter 3 - Temples]
Notes and References for chapter 2 < [Chapter 3 - Temples]
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