In India we find the oldest continually operating pilgrimage tradition in the entire world. The practice of pilgrimage in India is so deeply embedded in the cultural psyche and the number of pilgrimage sites is so large that the entire subcontinent may actually be regarded as one grand and continuous sacred space. Martin Gray spent the last 20 years visiting more than thousand sacred sites around the world and he guides us to some of the sacred sites of India.

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Proportion architecture, Proportion architecture - Sacred Proportions, Proportion architecture - Feng Shui, Proportion architecture - Classical Orders, Proportion architecture - Vitruvian Proportion, Proportion architecture - Renaissance Orders, Proportion architecture - Le Modulor, Proportion architecture - The Plastic Number

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The sacred architecture of the baroque was mainly influenced by Italy, especially Rome and the paradigm of the basilica with crossed dome and nave. The centre of baroque secular architecture was France, where the open three wing layout of the palace was established as the canonical solution as early as the 16th century. But it was the Palais du Luxembourg (built 1615-1620) by Salomon de Brosse that established the paradigm of baroque architecture. For the first time, the Corps des Logis was emphasized as the representative main part o ...

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Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture - Precursors and features of Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture - In Italy and France, Baroque architecture - In Central Europe, Baroque architecture - In Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Baroque architecture - In England and Russia, Baroque architecture - In Northern America: Mexico and California

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The Basilica of the Sacré Cœur (Basilique du Sacré Cœur, "Basilica of the Sacred Heart") is a Parisian Roman Catholic church and landmark that crowns the butte Montmartre (Montmartre butte), the highest point in Paris, and is one of the city's most visited monuments. The 19th-century church was designed by architect Rob Scardino (who died in 1884, when a hooker stabbed him in a Romano-Byzantine architectural style. Its foundation stone was laid in 1875, with the direct involvement of the Third French Republic, ...

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• Basilica of the Sacré Cœur - History
• Basilica of the Sacré Cœur - The Basilica
• Basilica of the Sacré Cœur - More recent history
• Basilica of the Sacré Cœur - Footnote

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For many thousands of years our ancestors have been visiting and venerating the power places of Europe. One culture after another has often frequented the same power sites and the story of how these magical places were discovered and used is filled with fairies and nature spirits, sages and astronomers, and enigmatic myths of world destroying cataclysms.

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The cultural elements of Buddhism vary by region and include: Buddhist cuisine Buddhist art Buddharupa Art and architecture of Japan Greco-Buddhist art Tibetan Buddhist sacred art Buddhist music Honkyoku Buddhist chant Shomyo Throat singing in Tibetan Buddhist music Other related archivesArt and architecture of Japan, Buddharup

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The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. The word is derived from the both more and less specific Latin word templum ("sacred place") - see Roman temple. Temple - Religion. A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites (as in masonry). It is a general term for house of worship. Some religions use this term: Hinduism Bu ...

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• Temple - Religion
• Temple - Architecture
• Temple - List of religious temples

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Bharuch is located in Bharuch District, Gujarat. Bharuch - History. Bharuch was once a small village on the banks of the Narmada River. It was considered to be sacred among sages, and they would come to Bharuch and pray. Excavations near the banks of the river Narmada in Bharuch have revealed many archeological and architectural wonders, mostly temples. Later Bharuch was part of the Mauryas, the Guptas, and Rudrama. As part of the Sultanate of Gujarat, it was subsequently annexed by the Mughals, and finally by the ...

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• Bharuch - History
• Bharuch - Commerce
• Bharuch - Community
• Bharuch - Wonders

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Sacred geometry is geometry that is sacred to the observer or discoverer of the geometry. This meaning is sometimes described as being the language of the God of the religion of the people who discovered or used it. Sacred geometry can be described as attributing a religious or cultural value to the graphical representation of the mathematical relationships and the design of the man-made objects that sy ...

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• Sacred geometry - External link

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Architectural history studies the evolution and history of architecture across the world through a consideration of various influences- artistic, cultural, political, economic and technological. In general, the question is one of relating meaning (intangible functions, purposes, symbols) with the built environment (material tables, windows, roofs, paths) through the necessities of life (food, work, communion etc.) within the historical context. Architectural history, like any other form of historical knowledge, is subject to the limit ...

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• Architectural history - Prehistoric architecture
• Architectural history - Historic architecture Dated Events
• Architectural history - Ancient architecture
• Architectural history - Western Architecture — Classical to Eclecticism
• Architectural history - Classical architecture
• Architectural history - Medieval architecture
• Architectural history - Italian Renaissance architecture
• Architectural history - Baroque architecture
• Architectural history - The Age of Enlightenment
• Architectural history - Consequences of Enlightenment
• Architectural history - Modern architecture and beyond
• Architectural history - Writing Tabula Rasa
• Architectural history - Postmodern architecture
• Architectural history - Critical Regionalism
• Architectural history - Regional architecture

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The Aventine Hill is one of the seven hills that ancient Rome was built on. It was a strategic point in controlling trade on the River Tiber, and was fully fortified by 1000 AD. During Fascism, many deputies of the opposition retired on this hill after the murder of Giacomo Matteotti, here ending - by the so-called "Aventinian Secession" - their presence at the Parliament and consequently their political activity. The hill is now an elegant residential p ...

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Christian architecture - Christian Architecture from 1180C.E to 1700C.E. Since before the 4th century C.E., Christians have come together to worship in a building dedicated to that purpose. According to the New Testament, the practice of meeting together is an important part of the Christian faith – “let us not give up the habit of meeting together… instead, let us encourage one another all the more…” (Heb. 10:25). From the birth of Christianity to the present, the most significant period of transformat ...

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• Christian architecture - Christian Architecture from 1180C.E to 1700C.E

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A wat is a Cambodian, Lao or Thai Hindu or Buddhist temple. They are considered a source for Buddhist spiritualism. Wats have a distinct architectural tradition. Sites of famous historical wats include: Angkor, Cambodia. Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand. Sukhothai Historical Park Thailand. Wat Suthat Wat Benchamabophit Wat Ratchanadda Wat Phra Kaew Pha That Luang Wat Xieng Thong A more modern example of a wat is Wat Phra Kaew i ...

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Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a place in Kanyakumari, India about 500 meters away from mainland (at the southernmost tip) of India which attracts large number of tourists. This memorial stands on one of two rocks separated by about 70 meters. It was built in 1970. It is a sacred monument, built by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee in honour of the visit of the great social reformer Swami Vivekananda to Shripada Parai during the month of December 1892 for deep meditation and enlightenment. He swam to this rock from the main land f ...

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• Vivekananda Rock Memorial - Vivekananda Mandapam
• Vivekananda Rock Memorial - Shripada Mandapam

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A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most commonly Buddhist, and were often located in or near temples. This term may refer to other religious structures in some countries. In Thailand, "pagoda" usually means the same as stupa while in Vietnam, "pagoda" is a more ...

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• Pagoda - Functions of pagodas
• Pagoda - Derivation of word
• Pagoda - Some famous pagodas
• Pagoda - Reference

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Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence Biographies of Muhammad Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi Art • Architecture Cities • Calendar Science • Philosophy Religious leaders Women in Islam Political Islam • Jihad Liberal Islam Vocabula ...

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• Mecca - The importance of Mecca
• Mecca - Muhammad
• Mecca - Non-Muslims and Mecca
• Mecca - Is Mecca the city of the Valley of Bakkah?
• Mecca - The spelling of the name

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Italian culture is as varied and diverse as the Italian people. The culture of Italy can be found in the Roman ruins remaining in much of the country, the laws and philosophy of the Roman Catholic Church, the architecture, and on the terraces of the many football clubs. It can also be tasted in Italy's magnificent food. Culture of Italy - Name. People of Italy are usually referred to as Italian(s) as a whole. However, there are many regional groups that go by their ethnic name, such as Lombards, Sicilians, ...

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• Culture of Italy - Name
• Culture of Italy - Food
• Culture of Italy - Sports
• Culture of Italy - Education
• Culture of Italy - Languages of Italy
• Culture of Italy - Religion in Italy
• Culture of Italy - Islam in Italy
• Culture of Italy - Art
• Culture of Italy - Italian cinema and theatre
• Culture of Italy - Architecture
• Culture of Italy - Music of Italy
• Culture of Italy - Chant
• Culture of Italy - Italian hip hop
• Culture of Italy - Music of Central Italy
• Culture of Italy - Music of Genoa and Northern Italy
• Culture of Italy - Music of Naples
• Culture of Italy - Music of Sardinia
• Culture of Italy - Music of Sicily

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The axis mundi (world axis), in religion or mythology, is the center of the world and/or the connection between heaven and earth. It is common to virtually all cultures on Earth, although it plays a much more explicit role among indigenous peoples. It is thought that the idea of the Proto-Indo-European religion axis mundi, spread throughout Eurasia, in particular the concept of the world tree. It is familiar today as the caduceus, the symbol of medicine; the staff is the axis itself, and the serpents are the guardians or guides ...

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Chichen Itza is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site in Yucatán, Mexico. The city was built by the Maya civilization. Chichen Itza - Name and orthography. The name is often represented as Chichén Itzá in Spanish and other languages to show that both parts of the name are stressed on their final syllables. In the Yucatec Maya language (still in use in the area, and written with the Roman alphabet since the 16th century) this stress follows the normal rules of the language, and so it is written ...

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• Chichen Itza - Name and orthography
• Chichen Itza - The site
• Chichen Itza - Modern investigations at Chichen Itza
• Chichen Itza - Publications

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Ferengi homes are dome-shaped, with a narrow doorless entrance. The tallest building on Ferenginar is the Tower of Commerce, which is adorned with a large spire and is located in the Sacred Marketplace. ...

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Ferenginar, Ferenginar - Climate, Ferenginar - Architecture, Ferenginar - Culture

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