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Deities and Places of Worship > Places of Worship
Places of Worship
• Sacred Objects
• Elements of Nature
• Geometric Symbolism
• Sacred Ceremonies and Pilgrimages
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Key terms
• iconoclasm The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually
with religious or political motives.
• ihram the clothing worn on the Muslim pilgrimage to the Hajj (Mecca); one length of cotton cloth around the loins and another
thrown over the left shoulder
• mandala Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the universe, used as an aid to meditation, particularly in Hinduism and
Buddhism.
• Norse A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
• paganism Indigenous religions, often associated with nature rituals.
• Passover The eight-day Jewish festival of Pesach, commemorating the biblical story of Exodus, during which the first-born sons
of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed.
• pilgrimage A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
• sacred geometry Sacred geometry is the geometry used in the planning and construction of religious structures, sacred spaces,
or religious art. In sacred geometry, symbolic and sacred meanings are ascribed to certain geometric shapes and certain
geometric proportions.
• shamanism a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world
• yantra A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
• Zoroastrianism An ancient Iranian religion and philosophy based on the teachings ascribed to the prophet Zoroaster.
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Wall tiling at the Alhambra, in Granada, Spain
The Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain is a famous example of repeating geometrical motifs which occur in the tile and stucco decoration.
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Photo of a Chenrezig Sand Mandala created and exhibited at the House of Commons on the occasion of the
visit of the Dalai Lama, 21 May 2008.
This sand mandala is an example of a sacred geometric design in Buddhist religious tradition.
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Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral
The dromenon, or labyrinth, on the floor of the Chartres Cathedral represents a journey from the outer world to the inner sacred center where the Divine
is found.
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Stonehenge in England
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in England, theorized to have been a religious site at the time of its building.
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Wall tiling at the Alhambra, in Granada, Spain
The wall tiling in Granada is an example of Islamic geometric tiling.
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Illustration from the Sarajevo Haggadah
An illustrated page from the Sarajevo Haggadah, written in fourteenth-century Spain. Top: Moses and the Burning Bush. Bottom: Aaron's staff swallows
the magicians.
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Hindu pilgrims to Kedarnath, India
Kedarnath, one of the Himalayan towns of Badrinath, is part of the sacred Hindu pilgrimage circuit of Char Dham.
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The Wailing Wall
The Wailing Wall is all that remains of the Western wall of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Which religious tradition considers the creation of art itself to be a
meditative practice?
A) Buddhism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
D) Judaism
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Which religious tradition considers the creation of art itself to be a
meditative practice?
A) Buddhism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
D) Judaism
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A henge is a Neolithic monument found only in which geographic
area?
A) The Near East
B) The British Isles
C) Africa
D) Spain
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A henge is a Neolithic monument found only in which geographic
area?
A) The Near East
B) The British Isles
C) Africa
D) Spain
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What is a common geometric image that depicts a square with
four gates containing a circle with a center point, and exhibits
radial balance?
A) a motif
B) an octagon
C) a sadhana
D) a mandala
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What is a common geometric image that depicts a square with
four gates containing a circle with a center point, and exhibits
radial balance?
A) a motif
B) an octagon
C) a sadhana
D) a mandala
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Buddha's place of Enlightenment, which is a common site of
pilgrimage for followers of Buddhism, is called
A) Lumbini
B) Sarnath
C) Kusinara
D) Bodh Gaya
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Buddha's place of Enlightenment, which is a common site of
pilgrimage for followers of Buddhism, is called
A) Lumbini
B) Sarnath
C) Kusinara
D) Bodh Gaya
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