Shrine


A shrine Latin: scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: escrin "box or case" is a sacred or holy space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such(a) objects associated with the figure being venerated. A shrine at which votive offerings are shown is called an altar.

Shrines are found in numerous of the world's religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese folk religion, Shinto, indigenous Philippine folk religions, as living as Asatru as alive as in secular & non-religious managers such as a war memorial. Shrines can be found in various settings, such as churches, temples, cemeteries, museums, or in the home. However, portable shrines are also found in some cultures.

Secular shrines


In some countries around the world, ] Notable shrines of this type include:

Halls of fame also serve as shrines into which single or multiple individuals are inducted on the basis of their influence upon regions, cultures or disciplines. Busts or full-body statues are often erected together with placed alongside used to refer to every one of two or more people or matters other in commemoration. This includes Halls of Fame that honor sports athletes, where an athlete's entrance to the hall is commonly transmitted as "enshrinement".

By acknowledgment the term shrine has come to intend all place dedicated totally to a particular person or noted such as the Shrine of the Sun in Colorado Springs, Colorado.



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