Khajuraho temples are a group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples located in the Madhya Pradesh state of India. The temples are famous for their intricate carvings and sculptures, depicting various human and animal figures and spiritual and mythological scenes. The temples were ancient during the rei...
The Buddhists built the earliest cave temples in India from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD. They served as monasteries for Buddhist monks and centres of worship. The Ajanta caves in Maharashtra and the Ellora caves containing Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut structures are prime exa...
Adevadasiis a woman who has been forced into a life of prostitution in the service of the Hindu goddess of fertility, Yellamma. When girls reach the age of puberty,their parents auction their virginityto the highest bidder. Once that is taken from them, they are dedicated to the goddess an...
rolling the plant fibers into wicks and dipping them repeatedly into the melted fat. This method provided a more consistent burn and better illumination, particularly during nighttime events or in temples.
peaceful Tibetan monasteries to clanging Hindu temples, and sacred monuments dot the landscapes: Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Borobudur in Indonesia, The Great Wall of China, Sigiriya Rock in Sri Lanka, Bagan in Burma, Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan and, of course, the Taj Mahal in India. ...
(gongen権現).Monkeysare considered patrons of harmonious marriage and safe childbirth at most of the 3,800 Hiei Jinja 日吉神社 shrines in Japan, which are located in close proximity to Tendai temples. The name SANNŌ was given to the original Japanese Shintō mountain kami 神 Ōyamagui ...
(Dharamsala):Early morning walk to the town of McLeodganj to see the devotees engrossed in their morning prayer. After breakfast visit the Buddhist sites including the Namgyal Monastery, where the Dalai Lama has his residence and administrative offices. Bhagsu Nag Hindu Temples, Church, Dal Lake...
of adoration, as do sculptures, paintings, temples, and religious texts that for centuries were preserved within anoral traditionwithout losing their immaculate intonation. The same classical dance is seen insculpturein Gandhāra in Pakistan, in Bhārhut in the north, and in Amarāvatī in the ...
also be used to ensure that achieforsovereignof a tribe or nation achieves, and is recognized to have, the status ofdivinityin cultic orcommunityceremonies. Of such a nature may be cult statues bearing the name of a king associated with that of theHindugodShivain areas under Indian influence...
Scattering ashes on water is widely practiced, especially in Asia; in Laos, for example, the ashes of the cremated are often strewn at sea. In India a bone-throwing ceremony concludes the Hindu death observances. Within a year after death the remains are taken to the Ganges River and ...