Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion, typically directed to a supernatural being such as a god or goddess. It is the informal term in English for what sociologists of religion call cultus, the body of practices and traditions that correspond to theology. Religious worship may be performed individually, in informally organized groups, or as part of an organized service with a designated leader (as in a church, synagogue, temple, or mosque). In its older sense in the Engli ...

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DEMONISM, DEMONOLATRY:

 The worship of demons. Also known as demonolatry;

 In nonpagan religions demonism is often used to describe the belief in the existence or powers of demons.

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Demonolatry is the worship of one or more demons or archdemons, typically other than Satan (Worship of Satan primarily or exclusively is called Satanism). Demonolators who classify themselves as Satanists or Satanic Demonolaters worship demons other than Satan in a secondary fashion, if they are worshipped at all. In some Demonolatry, Satan is referred to as the "fifth element," or the source of all other energies. In other words, Satan is the "Whole" and every other Demon is simply a part of the whole. Each person, animal, pla ...

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Ancestor worship (拜祖), also ancestor veneration (敬祖), is a religious practice based on the belief that one's ancestors possess supernatural powers. All cultures attach ritual significance to the passing of loved ones, but this is not equivalent to ancestor worship. Rather, ancestor worship involves the same sort of religious practices one sees when people appease or supplicate other entities thought to exist and possess supernatural powers, such as gods, angels, saints, or demons. While far from universal, ancestor wors ...

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Ahobilam is a major center of pilgrimage in south India. According to the legend, this is where Lord Narasimha blessed Prahlada and killed the demon Hiranyakashipa. It is an important place of worship for Vaishnavas. Ahobilam is located in the Nandyal Taluka of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a distance of 40 km from Nandyal, and is conveniently accessibly by bus from Nandyal, Kurnool and Hyderabad. Ahobilam is not connected by rail; the closest railway stations are Nandyal (on the Bangalore-V

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Image:Kalimata.gif We learn more of Durga's legends and myths from the Kalika Purana. The Devi, Mahamaya, appeared as Bhadra Kali - identical with Mahishamardini - in order to slay the demon Mahisha. He had fallen into a deep sleep on a mountain and had a terrible dream in which BhadraKali cut asunder his head with her sword and drank his blood. The demon started to worship Bhadra Kali and when Mahamaya appeared to him again in a later age to slaughter him again, he asked a boon of her. Devi replied that he could have his boon, ...

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The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity, who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is commonly referred to by a variety of other names, including Satan, Asmodai, Beelzebub, Lucifer and/or Mephistopheles. In classic demonology, however, each of these alternate names refers to a specific supernatural entity, and there is significant disagreement as to whether any of these specific entities is actually evil. The English word devil, from the Middle English devel, from Old Eng ...

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In Assyrian mythology Adramelech (also called Adrammelech, Adramelek or Adar-malik) was a form of the Baals, a god very similar to Moloch. To him were offered children, who were sacrificed by being thrown into fire. The centre of his worship was the town of Sepharvaim. Similar to many pagan gods, Adramelech was turned into a demon in Judeo-Christian tradition. According to Collin de Plancy, in demonology, Adramelech became the President of the Senate of the demons, Chancellor of Hell and supervisor of Satan's wardrobe, being generally depicted with a human torso and head, and the rest o ...

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Baphomet is an idol or image of a being typically described as demonic. The name first came to public consciousness as a part of the suppression of the Knights Templar. Baphomet - In the Templar confessions. During the judicial proceedings and inquisitions of the Knights Templar, assertions were made that the knights engaged in pagan idolatry. Statements had been obtained from former knights, stating that the order secretly worshipped an entity they called Baphomet. These confessions were obtained under dur ...

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Bhimashankar, located in the Sahyadri mountain range in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is home to an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the twelve esteemed Jyotirlinga shrines and is associated with Shiva destroying the demon Tripurasura. Bhimashankar - General. Bhimashankar is located in the village of Bhavagiri 50 km north west of Khed, near Pune. It is located 110 km away from Pune in the ghat region of the Sahyadri mountain range. Bhimashankar is also the source of the ...

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Beelzebub (also known as Belzebud, Belzaboul, Beelzeboul, Baalsebul, Baalzebubg, Beelzebuth, Beelzebus; more accurately Ba‘al Zebûb or Ba‘al Zəbûb, Hebrew בעל זבוב), appears as the name of a deity worshipped in the Philistine city of Ekron. The name also later appears as the name of a demon or devil, often interchanged with Beelzebul. In ancient contexts, there appears to have been little, if any, meaningful distinction between Beelze ...

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In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Saraswati, Parvati, Lakshmi or Devi, the supreme goddess. She is depicted as a woman riding a lion with multiple hands carrying weapons and assuming mudras, or symbolic hand gestures. This form of the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Shakti). According to the narrative from the Devi Mahatmyam of the markandeya purana, the form of Durga was created as an warrior goddess to fight the demon Mahishasura who could not be defeated by any of god or man due to a boon he received ...

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In Egyptian mythology, Apep (also spelled Apepi, and Aapep, or Apophis in Greek) was an evil demon, the deification of darkness and chaos, and thus opponent of light and Ma'at (order/truth), whose existence was believed about from the Middle Kingdom onwards. Apep - Development. Apep formed part of the more complex cosmic system resulting from the identification of Ra as Atum, i.e. the creation of Atum-Ra, and the subsequent merging of the Ogdoad and Ennead systems. Consequently, ...

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Ashrah is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. Ashrah - About Ashrah. Ashrah - Biography. Contrary to her angelic appearance, Ashrah is actually a demon from the Netherealm. She used to be a member of Quan Chi's Brotherhood of the Shadow, which worships the fallen Elder God Shinnok. Ashrah dresses completely in white and appears as a tall, mysterious woman, a blend between aristocracy and girlishness. She made her first appearance in Mortal Kombat: De ...

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In Egyptian mythology, Sobek (also spelt Sebek, Sochet, Sobk, Sobki, Soknopais, and in Greek, Suchos) was the deification of crocodiles, and was originally a demon, as crocodiles were deeply feared in the nation so dependent on the Nile River. His worship began as an attempt to placify crocodiles so as to reduce the danger they posed. Gradually, Sobek, as a major one of its residents, also came to symbolise the produce of the Nile, thus the fertility that it brought to the land, and so ...

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The Black Jewels Trilogy is a series of fantasy books by Anne Bishop, telling the tale of a young girl who is destined to become the new Dark Queen. Black Jewels Trilogy - Plot summary. Set in a twisted world, where Darkness is worshiped almost as a god, and women rule in matriarchy. The protagonists are a strange mixture of demons, witches, and sex slaves. It is foreseen that a young girl will be born who is "dreams made flesh". She will become the Dark Queen after many long centuries with sub-par r ...

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Religion (see etymology below) —sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system—is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine; and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions and rituals associated with such belief. In its broadest sense some have defined it as the sum total of answers given to explain humankind's relationship with the universe. In the course of the development of religion, it has taken ...

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Shedim are demons or spirits, according to Jewish mysticism. Some are reputed to have had the legs of a cock. These beings are allegedly mentioned in Psalms 106:37, although biblical translations use the word "demons". Theoretically, sinful people sacrificed their daughters to the shedim, but it is unclear if the sacrifice consisted in the murdering of the victims or in the sexual satisfaction of the demons. To see if these demons were present in some place, ashes were thrown to the ground or fl ...

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In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit but outside Christian circles was viewed as a sort of elemental spirit: compare daemon and djinn. A demon is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured and insecurely controlled. The "good" demon in recent use is largely a literary device (eg: Maxwell's demon). In common language, "demonizing" one's opponent is an aspersion. As the Indo-Iranian Avestan and Vedic traditions and also other branches of Indo-European mythologies show, the not ...

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