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    One of the signs of a relationship between the two started when Buddhist temples started to be built beside Shinto shrines known as jingū-ji (Satoshi‚ 70; Teeuwen‚ 9). The proximity between the two would encourage the worshipping of both the kami who resided in the shrine and the Buddha deity that lived in the temple. They were built close to each other to encourage offering the kami Buddhist rituals (Teeuwen‚ 9). The building of Jingū-ji created

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    out often. Matsuri: Any festival dedicated to Kami and there are many each year. The most worshipped kami is the sun goddess Amaterasu. However‚ Japanese do not exactly praise her or say her name to ask her for help. Her main shrine is the Ise Shrine‚ but many lesser shrines are dedicated to her as well. Shinto’s spirits are collectively called yaoyorozu no kami. There is a kami for literally almost everything on this earth. Unlike many

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    regarded as the first Sufi master who passed his mysterious teachings orally to his followers who also received his special grace or barakat (Armanios 1). The Muslim shrine of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya is the famous Sufi saint of the chisti order in India. He was popularly known as Hazrat Nizamuddin. His shrine is located in Delhi‚ which is a popular attraction for Sufi followers. The devotees come from different part of the world for Ziyarat. The Ziyarat is something that people go

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    this shrine can perform miraculous acts that many of the local people devote‚ as well as the tourist would go to see her. A religious patron at first but then became a tourist attraction as time goes by because of the fast spreading news that it can grant your wishes and ‚ heal different illnesses. and also the place itself where it is located has really a must-seen church‚ a museum of the patroness nearby‚ and a festival that is being celebrated every year. It is believed that this shrine can perform

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    the Kyoto of Eastern Japan and has a lot of temples‚ shrines and other historical‚ monuments. In addition‚ it is surrounded by the ocean in the south and by wooded hills in all other directions‚ so it has a lot of hiking trails and famous beaches. Tsurugaoka HachimanguMost Famous Shrine Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is the most famous and biggest shrine in Kamakura area. The main hall has a museum which displays various treasures owned by the shrine‚ such as swords‚ masks and documents. To the left of

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    began to eliminate monasteries‚ which caused an uproar from the pilgrims. When that finally came to a stop in 1537‚ Henry VIII then pushed for English reformation‚ which included the abolishment of certain holidays and the destruction of images and shrines (Scully‚

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    the top All Buddhist temples contain an image or a statue of Buddha. From-http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/customs/worship_1.shtml Buddhist temples‚ though frequently built on the site of existing shrines in Japan‚ have a different ostensible purpose from a Shinto shrine. Temples are generally dedicated to transcendent and universal named Buddha’s or bodhisattvas who are not restricted to the area of the temple itself. Buddhist divine beings are represented iconically and worship

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    The following that is known as Shinto is considered to be the main ethnic religion of the people of Japan. “Shinto” means “the way of the kami” or way of the gods in Japanese. Shinto is also known as “kami-no-michi” in Romanized Japanese. Originally‚ it was known and adopted from the term “Shindo”‚ which has roots from the Chinese term Shendao‚ which combines two Japanese Kanji (“shin”‚ meaning “spirit”‚ and “tō”‚ meaning “a philosophical study”) to create the word Shinto‚ which is commonly used

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    example the author talks of a shrine box or chest that is built in the wall. Within the chest are many charms and magical potions without no native believes he can live. This could be related to how the Chinese believe in homeopathic remedies and the same with the Native Americans. Within the shrine is a box or chest that is a built into the wall is a symbol of American’s belief that their prescriptions should be hidden within confines of their homes from their guests. The shrine and the box which is built

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    taken to a shrine‚ to be placed under the protection of the kami. The child then becomes a parishioner of the shrine. The ritual takes place on the thirty-second day after birth for a boy and the thirty-third day for a girl. Many families who practice Shintoism will have a shrine in their home. This is sometimes referred to as a Kami Shelf and is a shrine in an area where family members can leave offerings and bow in worship to ancestors or the

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