Though Ayyavazhi is mostly connected with the concept of Ekam, some followers advocates Ayyavazhi as Pantheistic, sticking to the concept Ekan (one who appears as oneness or Ekam in Tamil) which was used to refer God in Akilam seven. In this expression, the Akilam lays the groundwork for viewing Ayyavazhi as a pantheistic faith. In a quote in Kappu, the very first part of Akilam one, the author of Akilam ...

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Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - History, Ayyavazhi - Scriptures and holy places, Ayyavazhi - Symbolism, Ayyavazhi - Worship centers, Ayyavazhi - Pathis, Ayyavazhi - Nizhal Thangals, Ayyavazhi - Beliefs, Ayyavazhi - Santror - The Subjects, Ayyavazhi - Dharmic definition, Ayyavazhi - God, Ayyavazhi - Dualism in Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - Pantheism and panentheism, Ayyavazhi - Inclusivistic and exclusivistic ideas, Ayyavazhi - View on gods, Ayyavazhi - View on scriptures, Ayyavazhi - Ultimate exclusivism, Ayyavazhi - Shamanism, Ayyavazhi - Mythology, Ayyavazhi - Rituals, Ayyavazhi - The utopian formula, Ayyavazhi - Identity of Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - New religious phenomenon

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This formula of inclusivism and exclusivism was applied in the religio-cultural universe of Ayyavazhi is one that is not found anywhere else in the world. Though there are separate verses towards inclusivism and exclusivism as central themes in Akilam, the mixture of both is unique. Ayyavazhi - View on gods. It accepts all God heads of several religions such as Christ, the concept of Allah and almost all God-heads in Hinduism. It also says that the one and the same God incarnates in different parts of the ...

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Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - History, Ayyavazhi - Scriptures and holy places, Ayyavazhi - Symbolism, Ayyavazhi - Worship centers, Ayyavazhi - Pathis, Ayyavazhi - Nizhal Thangals, Ayyavazhi - Beliefs, Ayyavazhi - Santror - The Subjects, Ayyavazhi - Dharmic definition, Ayyavazhi - God, Ayyavazhi - Dualism in Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - Pantheism and panentheism, Ayyavazhi - Inclusivistic and exclusivistic ideas, Ayyavazhi - View on gods, Ayyavazhi - View on scriptures, Ayyavazhi - Ultimate exclusivism, Ayyavazhi - Shamanism, Ayyavazhi - Mythology, Ayyavazhi - Rituals, Ayyavazhi - The utopian formula, Ayyavazhi - Identity of Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - New religious phenomenon

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In the prevailing ecstatic religious ambience, some followers of Ayyavazhi have performed some shamanic actions in the worship centers in order to impart effectively certain messages to the ordinary folk. As part of shamanic practice, they have exhorted the people on various matters, practiced divination (Kanakku) to discern the causes of sickness and misfortunes, and 'foretold future happenings'. Some LMS reports attest to the prevalence of shamans and shamanistic practices in centers of Ayyavazhi. This was n ...

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Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - History, Ayyavazhi - Scriptures and holy places, Ayyavazhi - Symbolism, Ayyavazhi - Worship centers, Ayyavazhi - Pathis, Ayyavazhi - Nizhal Thangals, Ayyavazhi - Beliefs, Ayyavazhi - Santror - The Subjects, Ayyavazhi - Dharmic definition, Ayyavazhi - God, Ayyavazhi - Dualism in Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - Pantheism and panentheism, Ayyavazhi - Inclusivistic and exclusivistic ideas, Ayyavazhi - View on gods, Ayyavazhi - View on scriptures, Ayyavazhi - Ultimate exclusivism, Ayyavazhi - Shamanism, Ayyavazhi - Mythology, Ayyavazhi - Rituals, Ayyavazhi - The utopian formula, Ayyavazhi - Identity of Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - New religious phenomenon

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The mythology of Ayyavazhi makes explicit the fact that the essence of this vision is an account of a history - a past, a present and a future - meant by weaving together of empirical facts as well as mythical accounts. It unfolds around three axiomatic typologies, namely Santror, Kali Yukam and Dharma Yukam. It transverses through a past, a present, and a future in a teleological manner. The basic concepts give a symbolic vision which is at once religious and social. It was closely linked to that of Hinduism. The first part, which ta ...

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Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - History, Ayyavazhi - Scriptures and holy places, Ayyavazhi - Symbolism, Ayyavazhi - Worship centers, Ayyavazhi - Pathis, Ayyavazhi - Nizhal Thangals, Ayyavazhi - Beliefs, Ayyavazhi - Santror - The Subjects, Ayyavazhi - Dharmic definition, Ayyavazhi - God, Ayyavazhi - Dualism in Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - Pantheism and panentheism, Ayyavazhi - Inclusivistic and exclusivistic ideas, Ayyavazhi - View on gods, Ayyavazhi - View on scriptures, Ayyavazhi - Ultimate exclusivism, Ayyavazhi - Shamanism, Ayyavazhi - Mythology, Ayyavazhi - Rituals, Ayyavazhi - The utopian formula, Ayyavazhi - Identity of Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - New religious phenomenon

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Ayyavazhi worship was marked by simplicity. The character of simplicity emerged in Ayyavazhi in contrast to the obscurantism and the 'fearsome' aspects of elite and folk forms of worship. The prayers, conducted in Tamil, brought home the religious sentiment in a direct and simple manner. The minimum of rubrics involved, and their easy intelligibility, added to the simplicity factor. The communitarian aspect was yet another feature that distinguishes Ayyavazhi worship. The significance of this communitarian dimension needs to be unders ...

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Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - History, Ayyavazhi - Scriptures and holy places, Ayyavazhi - Symbolism, Ayyavazhi - Worship centers, Ayyavazhi - Pathis, Ayyavazhi - Nizhal Thangals, Ayyavazhi - Beliefs, Ayyavazhi - Santror - The Subjects, Ayyavazhi - Dharmic definition, Ayyavazhi - God, Ayyavazhi - Dualism in Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - Pantheism and panentheism, Ayyavazhi - Inclusivistic and exclusivistic ideas, Ayyavazhi - View on gods, Ayyavazhi - View on scriptures, Ayyavazhi - Ultimate exclusivism, Ayyavazhi - Shamanism, Ayyavazhi - Mythology, Ayyavazhi - Rituals, Ayyavazhi - The utopian formula, Ayyavazhi - Identity of Ayyavazhi, Ayyavazhi - New religious phenomenon

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Hinduism in the Philippines - Precolonial period. Historians speculate that the Philippines was under the Sri Vijaya Empire from the 4th to the 10th centuries. Before the Spanish colonial period, the archipelagos of Southeast Asia were under the influence of the traders of Hindu-Malayan culture, such as the Majapahit Empire, which was being supplanted by Islamic conquest by the Sultanates of Malacca, who had converted from Hinduism to Islam in 1414, and of Borneo. In the Majapahit Empire the last Hindu kings in a ...

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Hinduism in the Philippines, Hinduism in the Philippines - History, Hinduism in the Philippines - Precolonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - Spanish colonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - American colonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - Hinduism today, Hinduism in the Philippines - Psyche, Hinduism in the Philippines - Language, Hinduism in the Philippines - Vocabulary, Hinduism in the Philippines - Folklore, Hinduism in the Philippines - Art and literature, Hinduism in the Philippines - Holy places, Hinduism in the Philippines - People

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Strong Hindu influences are also common in Filipino languages and vocabulary. These words of Sanskrit origin entered the language via Malay. Local words like Guro (teacher) came from the Hindu word Guru. Karma, a Hindu concept, is culturally understood by Filipinos. Hinduism in the Philippines - Vocabulary. See also the Sanskrit words in the loan word section of the Tagalog language. bahagi (part, portion) in Tagalog, is bhag in Hindi, diwata (god or goddes ...

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Hinduism in the Philippines, Hinduism in the Philippines - History, Hinduism in the Philippines - Precolonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - Spanish colonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - American colonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - Hinduism today, Hinduism in the Philippines - Psyche, Hinduism in the Philippines - Language, Hinduism in the Philippines - Vocabulary, Hinduism in the Philippines - Folklore, Hinduism in the Philippines - Art and literature, Hinduism in the Philippines - Holy places, Hinduism in the Philippines - People

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The Ramayana and the Mahabharata" are the two great epics of India. Ramayana portrays the battle between good and evil. Rama, with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana, represent the eventual victory of good over evil, represented by Ravana, the ten-headed king. Rama is helped by the monkey king, Hanuman. and his tribes of monkeys. The Ramayana has influenced Asia and the rest of the world specially in terms of literature, culture and art. There are versions of Ramayana in almost all Asian countries, including China, which emphasiz ...

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Hinduism in the Philippines, Hinduism in the Philippines - History, Hinduism in the Philippines - Precolonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - Spanish colonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - American colonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - Hinduism today, Hinduism in the Philippines - Psyche, Hinduism in the Philippines - Language, Hinduism in the Philippines - Vocabulary, Hinduism in the Philippines - Folklore, Hinduism in the Philippines - Art and literature, Hinduism in the Philippines - Holy places, Hinduism in the Philippines - People

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The term "Holy Land" is used in the Qur'an: And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: "O my people! Remember Allah's favour unto you, how He placed among you prophets, and He made you kings, and gave you that (which) He gave not to any (other) of (His) creatures. O my people! Go into the holy land which Allah hath ordained for you. Turn not in flight, for surely ye turn back as losers ...

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Holy Land, Holy Land - Its meaning in Islam, Holy Land - Literature

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Triveni - The place where three holy rivers meet.

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Intended for the Church, he received a good education but his prospects were changed by the death of his elder brother the German king Ferdinand IV, in July 1654, when he became his father's heir. In 1655 he was chosen king of Hungary and in 1656 king of Bohemia, and in July 1658, more than a year after his father's death, he was elected emperor at Frankfurt in spite of the intrigues of Cardinal Mazarin, who wished to place on the imperial throne Ferdinand Maria, elector of Bavaria, or some other ...

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Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor - Early life, Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor - Early wars against the Turks, Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor - Wars against France, Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor - Internal problems, Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor - Success against the Turks and in Hungary, Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor - The Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor - Private life, Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor - Character and overall assessment

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Ujjain: (Sanskrit) A city on the Sipra River, one of the seven sacred Hindu cities; a traditional holy place of Saivism.

See: Rudrashambhu.

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temple

A dwelling place for the holy. A place within ourselves, such as a dedicated heart, or in the outer world that has been purified and dedicated to spiritual purposes

(See also: Temple, Body Mind and Soul)

The two cherubim icons on the Ark of the Covenant were the only images in the Temple. The Ark of the Covenant was set in the Holy of Holies, the innermost section of the tabernacle (and later, the Temple.) The Ark, mercy-seat, and the cherubim together symbolized both the place where the holiness of God was revealed, and the place where the people's sins were removed and where they renewed thei ...

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Jewish symbolism, Jewish symbolism - Shabbat and circumcision, Jewish symbolism - The Tabernacle, Jewish symbolism - The Temple, Jewish symbolism - The Holy of Holies, Jewish symbolism - The sacrifices, Jewish symbolism - The priests, Jewish symbolism - The symbolic values of numbers, Jewish symbolism - Metals and minerals, Jewish symbolism - Colors, Jewish symbolism - Festivals and holy days, Jewish symbolism - Symbolic visions of the Prophets, Jewish symbolism - The Star of David, Jewish symbolism - On tombstones, Jewish symbolism - Influence on Christian symbols, Jewish symbolism - The land of Zion, Jewish symbolism - Lions of Judah

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Mahatmya (Sanskrit). "Magnanimity", a legend of a shrine, or any holy place.

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The Spiritans were founded in Paris in 1703 by a wealthy young Breton lawyer, Claude Poullart des Places, from Brittany. Having opted for the priesthood himself, he wanted to form a religious order for young men who had a vocation to become priests but were too poor to do so. The community was formed in dedication to the Holy Spirit to minister to the poor and to provide chaplains in hospitals, prisons, and schools. The congregation soon developed a missionary side - some volunteered for service in the Far East and North America - and by 176 ...

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Holy Ghost Fathers, Holy Ghost Fathers - History, Holy Ghost Fathers - Holy Ghost Fathers in Ireland

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Charlemagne enjoyed an important afterlife in European culture. One of the great medieval literature cycles, the Charlemagne cycle or the Matter of France, centers around the deeds of Charlemagne's historical commander of the Breton border, Roland, and the paladins who served as a counterpart to the knights of the Round Table; their tales were first told in the chansons de geste. Charlemagne himself was accorded sainthood inside the Holy Roman Empire after the twelfth century. His canonization by Antipope Paschal III was never recognized by the Holy Se ...

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Charlemagne, Charlemagne - Background, Charlemagne - Date and place of birth, Charlemagne - Personal appearance, Charlemagne - Dress, Charlemagne - Life, Charlemagne - Early life, Charlemagne - Joint rule, Charlemagne - Conquest of Lombardy, Charlemagne - Saxon campaigns, Charlemagne - Spanish campaign, Charlemagne - Charles and his children, Charlemagne - During the Saxon peace, Charlemagne - Avar campaigns, Charlemagne - The Saracens and Spain, Charlemagne - Imperator, Charlemagne - Danish attacks, Charlemagne - Death, Charlemagne - Administration, Charlemagne - Monetary reforms, Charlemagne - Learning, Charlemagne - Writing reforms, Charlemagne - Political organisation, Charlemagne - The division of the empire, Charlemagne - Cultural significance, Charlemagne - Family, Charlemagne - Marriages and Heirs, Charlemagne - Concubinages and Bastards, Charlemagne - Notes, Charlemagne - Sources

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The number three was the symbol of holiness. The Holy of Holies occupied one-third, and the Holy Place two-thirds, of the entire Temple. The tapestries were ten times three ells in length, and there were three vessels each for the altar of burnt offering, the altar of incense, and the Ark. The candlestick had twice three arms (besides the shaft, which also held a lamp), and each arm had three knobs. The blessing of the priest consisted of three sections (Num. vi. 24, 25) ...

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Jewish symbolism, Jewish symbolism - Shabbat and circumcision, Jewish symbolism - The Tabernacle, Jewish symbolism - The Temple, Jewish symbolism - The Holy of Holies, Jewish symbolism - The sacrifices, Jewish symbolism - The priests, Jewish symbolism - The symbolic values of numbers, Jewish symbolism - Metals and minerals, Jewish symbolism - Colors, Jewish symbolism - Festivals and holy days, Jewish symbolism - Symbolic visions of the Prophets, Jewish symbolism - The Star of David, Jewish symbolism - On tombstones, Jewish symbolism - Influence on Christian symbols, Jewish symbolism - The land of Zion, Jewish symbolism - Lions of Judah

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During his reign, a succession dispute broke out between the houses of Welf and Staufen, the latter which was led by Frederick II and his brother Duke Conrad of Franconia. The Staufens, in addition to claiming the private Salian lands which clearly fell to them, also claimed all of the crown lands gained under Henry IV and Henry V. Lothair's attempts to seize the crown lands following approval from a group of nobles meeting in Regensburg provoked Staufen reaction. Frederick of Swabia was placed under the imperial ban, Conrad was deprive ...

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Lothair III Holy Roman Emperor, Lothair III Holy Roman Emperor - A note on the ordinal, Lothair III Holy Roman Emperor - Rise to Power, Lothair III Holy Roman Emperor - Dispute with the Staufens, Lothair III Holy Roman Emperor - Relations with the Papacy, Lothair III Holy Roman Emperor - Campaign against Sicily, Lothair III Holy Roman Emperor - Actions in the North and East, Lothair III Holy Roman Emperor - Issue

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TRIVENI: the place where three holy rivers meet

(See also: TRIVENI, Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Badari:

Badari (Badhari). Very holy place in the Himalayas.

(See also: Badari, Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Kethumala:

Kethumala (Kethumaala). Holy place in Jambudwipa.

(See also: Kethumala, Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)