Sacred Waters

Sacred Waters: Sacred waters around the World.

Since prehistoric times sacred places have exerted a mysterious attraction on billions of people around the world. Ancient legends and modern day reports tell of extraordinary things that have happened to people while visiting these places. Different sacred sites have the power to heal the body, enlighten the mind, increase creativity, develop psychic abilities, and awaken the soul to a knowing of its true purpose in life.

Normally, when one thinks of such places, the mind imagines terrestrial locations, fixed and unmoving, such as mountains, lands and caves. But the planet is a water place too with more than 70% of the surface of the earth covered with water. Many sacred sites are connected to water.

Sacred Waters: Tree Of Knowledge Can Liberate You

Sacred Places: Tree Of Knowledge Can Liberate You

Siddhartha Gautam roamed in search of the secret of sorrow and suffering. At Gaya, a village on the banks of the river Niranjana in Bihar, he sat in silent contemplation under a banyan tree.

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He attained enlightenment there, and became known as the Buddha. The spot began to be referred to as the Throne of Wisdom, and the banyan tree is now known as the Eternal Wisdom Tree, the Akshaya Bodhibriksha .

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Sacred Waters: Chakras and the Seven Sacred Cities

Seven cities in India correspond to seven centres or chakras in our body: �Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika, Puri drawaravati chaiva, Saptaide moksha dayika�. The seven cities are companioned with seven sacred rivers; Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Godavari, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri

The microcosm and the macrocosm are interlinked. Planet earth, home to many organisms, is itself a large organism. It is not just a place for living beings; it is a living organism as a whole. This is what the Gaia theory says. Materialism considers everything as objects. Spirituality, on the other hand, discovers life in everything.

Sacred Waters: Temples as Places Of Deep Insight

Sacred Sites: Temples as Places Of Deep Insight

Temples and other places of worship play a significant role in cultural reformation. The innate vibrations, cultural complexion, and spiritual qualities resonate all around the devotee. So they are more than places of worship; they are cultural rendezvous centres for traditional community activities. They are also meeting places for families and friends.

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Sacred Waters: The Story of Zamzam

The Story of Zamzam

The holy water known as ZamZam, brought from Makkah (Mecca) by Hajjis returning home, is believed to have healing powers.

In a parched desert where there wasn't a trace of water, Allah showered his blessings on Ibrahim's family, by commanding Angel Jibreel to dig the earth with his heel (or his wing), and water started flowing in the desert to quench the thirst of Ibrahim's wife Hajar and her son Ismael.

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Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Lotus

The term lotus has a variety of uses It may refer to: Plants: The genus Lotus in the subfamily Faboideae in the family Fabaceae. The Indian or Sacred Lotus and the American Lotus of the genus Nelumbo (family Nelumbonaceae), a sacred plant of Hinduism and Buddhism. The Egyptian White Water-lily, also called Egyptian Lotus, of the genus Nymphaea (family Nymphaeaceae). The Lotus-eaters of the Odyssey are thought to have eaten a species of jujube, Ziziphus lotus;

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Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Agnihotra

Agnihotra (अग्निहोत्र) is a spiritual ritual originally from India, performed at dawn and dusk. Practitioners will purify themselves with water, stir a sacred fire, chant sacred verses, and recite a prayer to Agni. In english Agni means Fire and Hotra means healing, so Agnihotra means healing-fire. The Rig-Veda (1.1 ) states, "Agni earned the prayers of the ancient sages, and of those of the present, too; he will bring the gods here." The Ani-Brahmana (1.1-19 ) states, "...he who does not offer the agnihotra does not come into life, a ...

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Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Kaveri River

The Cauvery River (also spelled Kaveri or Kavery) is one of the great rivers of India and is considered sacred by the Hindus. The headwaters are in the Western Ghats range of Karnataka state, and flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and empties into the Bay of Bengal. Its waters have supported irrigated agriculture for centuries, and the Kaveri has been the lifeblood of the ...

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Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Dharmic rituals after death

The rituals prescribed in Dharmic religions after the death of a human being, for his or her peace and ascent to heaven are: Niravapanjali is a sacred ritual in Hinduism where after the cremation rites, the ashes are ceremonially immersed in holy water by the closest relatives, so that the soul may rise to heaven. In Hindu mythology, king Bhagiratha performed a tapasya to bring down the river Ganga upon earth, so that he could immerse the ashes of ...

Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Castalia

Castalia, in Greek and Roman mythology was a nymph whom Apollo transformed into a fountain at Delphi, at the base of Mt. Parnassos, or at Mt Helicon. Castalia could inspire the genius of poetry to those who drank her waters or listened to their quiet sound; the sacred water was also used to clean the Delphian temples. Apollo consecrated Castalia to the Muses (Castaliae Musae). See also: Castalian Spring Two asteroids are named after Castalia: 646 Kastalia and 4769 Castalia. ...

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Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Benben

Benben, in Egyptian mythology, or more specifically, in the Ogdoad, is the mound that arose from the primordial waters, Nu, that had upon it Atum, sitting. It was said to have turned into a small pyramid, located in Annu, which was the place Atum was said to dwell within. The Benben stone, named after this, was a sacred stone in the solar temple of Heliopolis. It is thought to have been the prototype for later obelisks, and the capstones of the great pyramids were based on its design. Other

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Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Blue Nile

This is about the river. For the band, see The Blue Nile. The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Although there are several feeder streams that flow into Lake Tana the sacred source of the river is generally considered to be a small spring at Gishe Abbai at an altitude of approximately 1,800 m (5,940 ft). It joins the White Nile at Khartoum, Sudan and, as the Nile, flows through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria. The Blue Nile is so-called because its water is visibly purer for m ...

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Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Zam Zam Cola

Zam Zam Cola is a cola-flavoured soft drink produced in Iran. It is popular in parts of the Middle East, where people both enjoy soft drinks and appreciate alternatives to U.S. brands such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola. It is also sold in Europe. The product's name is a nod to the sacred Well of Zamzam, near the Islamic holy city of Makkah (Mecca), where tradition has it that Hagar drew water for her son Ishmael. See also. Mecca-Cola Qibla Cola ...

Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Camenae

In Roman mythology, the Camenae were originally goddesses of springs, wells and fountains, or water nymphs of Venus . They were wise, and sometimes gave prophecies of the future. There were four Camenae: Carmentia, Egeria, Antevorta, and Postvorta. They were worshipped in the sacred forest known as Porta Capena near Rome. Carmentia or Carmentis was the chief among the nymphs, the spring and grove outside the Porta Capena was dedicated to her. On her festival day, the Carmentalia which fell on January the 11th and 15th Vestal Virgins d ...

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Sacred Waters: Encyclopedia - Patna

Patna (पटना) is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. Patna lies on the southern bank of the Ganges, as it flows past with the combined waters of the rivers Ghagra, Son and Gandak. At the point where the city is located, the sacred Ganges looks more sea than river: mighty, wide and never-ending. A bustling city of 1,200,000 people, the city is app ...

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Sacred Waters: Ocarina of Time places: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time places - Hyrule Field

Hyrule Field (Japanese: ハイラル平原, Hairaru Heigen) is the field in the middle of all the other places, in the very center of Hyrule. From Hyrule Field, it is possible to access most areas of the land. To the north of Hyrule Field is Hyrule Castle Town. It is surrounded by a moat and can be entered by a drawbridge, which closes at night. To the west, lies Gerudo Valley, accessibly over a long rope bridge. To the northeast is Kakariko Village and Death Mountain. To the east is Zora's Domain. To the southeast is Kokiri Fo ...

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