next in importance after Srinagar. Most of the tourists who come to the Jammu region have the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine as their destination‚ which is quite close by. However‚ the spirit of holiness permeates through the entire city‚ so much so that Jammu is also known as the ‘City of Temples’. If Bahu Mata is the presiding deity of Jammu‚ the dargah of Peer Budhan Ali Shah is the other shrine that is believed to protect the local people. The other major tourist attraction is the Raghunath Temple Complex
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Paoay Church PAOAY‚ ILOCOS NORTE – The Paoay Church is one of the few surviving coral churches in the country that has withstood the test of time‚ in particular earthquakes. Originally named Church of St. Augustine‚ the church was built in 1704 and was inaugurated in 1896‚ according to the Philippine Historical Commission plaque found here. The Paoay Church is famous for its “earthquake baroque” design due to its 24 buttresses supporting the massive 1.67-meter thick walls. Having been located
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CEBU Educational Tour ( September 16 – 20‚ 2013) Introduction Discussion: Day 1 September 16‚ 2013 7:30am as we arrived at the Pier of Cebu City. We went to the bus that is waiting for us and also we met our tour guide for the1st 2days of our tour and his name was “Paul” but he told us to call him “kuya paul”‚ after meeting our guide we immediately went to La Fortuna Hotel to have our breakfast and to take a couple of minutes of rest. By 8:30am we drove to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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men and women have over God. Another reason for inequality in religion is menstruation. For example in Hinduism‚ women are forbidden to go near family shrines during menstruation and pregnancy. Also‚ in Islamic practises women aren’t allowed to touch the Qur’an. However‚ Hindus and Muslims would argue that women are allowed to go in family shrines and they are allowed to touch the Qur’an except from during menstruation and they aren’t banned completely. They would argue that they are only not allowed
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definitely viewing Americans and how we indeed are concerned with our bodies. Miner describes a “bathroom” as a shrine in which other cultures would view it as a place to worship ourselves. We have doctors whom issue a variety of medicines that are supposedly healing us of age‚ weight‚ depression and or other diseases. Cultural relativism is completely evident here within this article. To use the “shrine” as an example; other cultures do not look at medicine in a way which American culture does. We have doctors
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temples‚ dedicated to Brahmanical deities‚ as well as the many Buddhist and Jain monasteries in the region. The Chalukyan style of architecture is quite evident in the cave temples of Badami. These famous temples are carved out of sandstone housing a shrine‚ a hall‚ an open verandah and pillars. The exquisite carvings and sculptures make these cave temples noteworthy. Badami town also girds a number of carved monuments and other temples located on the bank of the reservoir. Each cave has a sanctum sanctorum
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proclamation of independence on June 12‚ 1898 was held. And because the conquerors’ bases was here‚ continuous battle for freedom mostly happened here in Cavite. Cavite with its glorious past is also a home for notable tourist spots. The Aguinaldo Shrine and Museum in Kawit where independence was proclaimed is one of the prominent one. The remains of the battle against the Japanese
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Benickey‚ Mr. Brain‚ my brother Brent Kight‚ and my dad Joe Shrine. Theses people almost dead from their job‚ drinking‚ bombs‚ four hundred pound women‚ car crash‚ tornadoes‚ and heavy machinery. Some of these people would died from mistakes but they would have died for us and our country like Mr. Patrick Daniels‚ Mr. Scott Lear‚ Brent Kight‚ and Mr. Joe Shrine‚ thank you for serving our country. He almost died for a
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Tanjavur Palace Complex is situated in the heart of the city of Tanjavur. It is only a few kilometers from here. This Palace used to be the official residence of the Bhonsle family who ruled over Tanjavur from 1674 to 1855. The Palace was originally constructed by the Nayakas of Tanjavur in around 1550 AD. It was later taken over by the Marathas. That’s why it is sometimes called the Maratha Palace of Tanjavur. The Palace complex consists of Sardar Mahal‚ two Durbar Halls‚ Queen’s courtyard‚ Raja
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Essentially unchanged for more than thirteen centuries‚ the Dome of the Rock remains one of the world’s most beautiful and enduring architectural treasures. Adorned with its magnificent gold dome and elaborate quranic inscriptions‚ the structure intimately represents the world’s second largest religion in a city historically associated with the three Semitic faiths. Representation‚ however‚ is not the only effect of this site. Despite its intended purpose‚ the Dome of the Rock inherently stands as
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