Consists of two shrines which are considered two of the most sacred Shinto shrines Shrines in Kyushu Area | Oita, Fukuoka, Miyazaki, Kumamoto Usa Shrine Shrine dedicated to Hachiman, God of warriors Dazaifu Tenmangu Popular shrine for students to pray during entrance exam season ...
Besides Christianism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Judaism there are many more existing religions in world. Many of these religions have very interesting shrines and temples, which are no less impressive and sophisticated than the temples of large religions. Here are shortly outlined the ...
Hachiman shrines are dedicated to Hachiman, thekamiof war, which used to be particularly popular among the leading military clans of the past. Of Japan's thousands of Hachiman shrines, the most famous is probably Kamakura'sTsurugaoka Hachimangu, while their head shrine isUsa ShrineonKyushu....
There are not many photos of the Saint, but here is one of Guanella in his 1912 envoy to USA. He passed away three years later in Como, Italy on October 24, 1925. Guanella dedicated his life to serving the poor, orphaned, elderly and handicapped. He joined the Salesisans in 1875 ...
Big Buddha at the Tōdaiji in Nara (741), Emperor Shōmu 聖武 (reigned +724 to 749) first commanded the Priest Gyoki to report the plan to the goddess at Ise no Jingu and to make an offering of relics of the Buddha; Buddhist scriptures were also offered to the Usa Hachiman Shrine....
Worshippers typically congregate near a Sanctum sanctorum to worship deities and also spend time in other areas within the shrine. Environmental parameters (such as temperature, moisture and dampness), organic material used in shrines (such as flowers and fruits), deteriorating structures, other ...