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Shrine means something in Christianity, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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The 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.
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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Search found 308 books and stories containing Shrine, The shrine, Shrines; (plurals include: Shrines, The shrines, Shrineses). 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)]
The Spice Road ‘Vaṭakarai Zamīndāri’ Its Historicity and Architectural Remains1 < [Volume 74 (2013)]
Wooden Rafters of Śrīvilliputtūr Temple: Architecture and Traditions < [Volume 78 (2017)]
The Phenomenon of Presenting and Worshipping Buddha(s) at the Mother Goddess... < [Volume 14, Issue 6 (2023)]
The Elderly Nun, the Rain-Treasure Child, and the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel < [Volume 13, Issue 7 (2022)]
The Metamorphosis of Written Devotion in the Age of Vatican II (c. 1948–c.... < [Volume 12, Issue 4 (2021)]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 104 - The Skanda Purāṇa: Contents < [Part 4 - Pūrva-bhāga: Caturtha-pāda]
Chapter 52 - The Greatness of Puruṣottama (Jagannātha of Purī) < [Part 5 - Uttara-bhāga]
Chapter 20 - The Legend of King Sumati < [Part 1 - Pūrva-bhāga: Prathama-pāda]
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
Chapter 5 - The Ground plan of the Garbhagriha < [Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons]
2.7. Temple at Parabadi < [Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)]
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]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXIII - Description of different rites < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LXXXI - A brief description of holy pools and sanctuaries < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LXXXIV - Ablutions in the river Phalgu merit of masing offerings of funeral cakes at Rudra < [Agastya Samhita]