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    jainism and shintoism

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    JAINISM JAIN Religion one of the oldest religion in the world does not believe in worshipping an individual It worship real quantities of a soul who attained state of “Jin” One who has faith in preachings of ‘Jin’ and who practices it is called “Jain” LORD MAHAVIR Popularly known as ‘Shraman Bhaguman’ Regarded as the founder of Jainism He‚ the founder ‚ being the last of 24 Thirthankars(flourished drom 599-527 B.C.) He made it Jain Religion JAIN PHILOSOPHY Jain system like the Buddhist

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    The Nacirema people value developing a religious connection with their deities because every family possesses at least one shrine in their home. They garnish and decorate their shrines with charms and other accoutrements and commune with them on a daily basis. The Nacirema people also put a lot of faith in their Medicine Men and Listeners‚ as a means of communing with the Divine through their rituals as a means to heal the sickly. Maintaining good health is also a pinnacle to Nacirema society. The

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    Natural Landmarks * Ambuklao Dam‚ Bokod‚ Benguet * Anilao Dive spots‚ Bgy. Anilao‚ Mabini‚ Batangas * Apo Island‚ cited as one of the best diving spots in the world.[1] * Baguio City‚ Benguet (summer capital of the Philippines) * Banaue Rice Terraces‚ Banaue‚ Ifugao * Boracay Island‚ Balabag‚ Malay‚ Aklan * Bulusan‚ Sorsogon * Calamian group of islands‚ Palawan * Chocolate Hills‚ Carmen‚ Bohol * El Nido‚ Palawan * Hundred Islands National Park‚ Alaminos

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    Festivals

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    Festivals of Jammu Lohri (13 January) Lohri bonfire This festival heralds the onset of spring and is also known as Makar Sankranti. The whole region wears a festive look on this day. Thousands take a dip in the holy river‚ called Havan Yagnas‚ and candles light up nearly every house and temple in Jammu. In the rural areas‚ it is customary for young boys to go around asking for gifts from newly-weds and parents of new-borns. A special dance called the Chajja is held on the occasion of Lohri.

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    hang out. Since it is the end of the year everyone clears their houses of the previous years dirt and decorations. The most important thing that is done on New Year’s is going to a Meiji shrine to pray for good luck and buy charms for the rest of the year. Approximately 98 million people in Japan visit these shrines.

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    Brihadeeswara Temple

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    Location: The Brihadeeswara is located in Tanjavur district in Tamilnadu‚ India. The temple was built on the banks of River Cauvery with its water turned to the moat. The temple‚ constructed entirely of granite‚ stands amidst fortified walls. There was no rock formation around this area. It is believed that the rocks would have been brought from a place at least 50kms away. History: The temple had its foundations laid out by the Tamil emperor Arulmozhivarman‚ popularly called Rajaraja Chola I

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    Essay On Tut's Tomb

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    statues are black with golden head caps‚ skirts‚ and sandals. These two statues were positioned facing each other‚ each with their own inscriptions‚ and each having a different head piece. Many things such as boxes‚ arrows‚ vases‚ linen cloth‚ jars‚ shrines‚ chests‚ and footstools as well as other priceless treasures were found within The Antechamber. The Antechamber didn’t have colorful walls filled with hieroglyphics‚ hymns‚ prayers‚ or achievements that showcased Tutankhamun as would have been expected

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    Melancholy”).  In the third stanza‚ he explains these injunctions‚ saying that joy and pain are inseparable: Beauty must die‚ joy is fleeting‚ and the flower of pleasure is forever “turning to poison while the bee-mouth sips” (line 24). Keats says that the shrine of melancholy is inside the “temple of Delight‚” (line 25) but that it is only visible if one can overwhelm

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    DAY 1

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    exiled in Dapitan. We also visited the relief map pf Mindanao‚ the Casa Real Marker and the church where Rizal used to attend while on exile. AFTERNOON The lunch was spent at the Dapitan City River Cruise. After the Cruise we went to visit the Rizal Shrine. We checked-in at Dakak Park and Beach Resort. We rested for a while and got the feel of the 5-star hotel. EVENING We got ready to experience the all-rides treat at the Gloria Fanrtasy Land with buffet dinner‚ INCLUDING THE Horror House and 5D

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    Hampi

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    a chariot ‚as the name suggests‚ rather a shrine built like a chariot. This is located inside the Vittala Temple campus. You would be visiting the Stone Chariot as part of your Vittala Temple tour. In mythology Lord Vittala is an aspect of Lord Vishnu (See Gods of Hampi and Mythology of Hampi). Garuda (lord of eagles) is the vehicle (mount) of Lord Vishnu. The Stone Chariot once contained the icon on Garuda‚ though the shrine is empty now. This shrine is in the axis of the massive Vittala Temple

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