Jalaram Sanctuary, Virpur, Gujarat

monument to commemorate their greatest achievements. It also states that “humans are by nature curious of exploring new places”. This

Angkor Wat - The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs and for the numerous devatas.

As mentioned name are a key source of information when reading about something important it allows for greater understanding. Conclusion: In conclusion, I believe that a monument when being constructed should be thoroughly studied for to show someone its importance one must first understand its importance

Surrounded by volcanoes and rocky beaches, is a national park. Katmai National Park and Reserve is waiting for you to explore its features and history. Katmai has a large population of bears. Once a year they feast on salmon, which come from the north. Some of Katmai’s land has volcanoes. Those volcanoes are part of the Pacific ocean. Alaska is where Katmai waits for you. Come explore Alaska, Katmai home state.

noticed. By sharing a purpose, both structures act as a shrine for different religions to reach God.

Joshua Tree National Park proves the desert stereotype of being empty and lifeless entirely wrong. It is the complete opposite, as a matter of fact, it provides various species of animals, unique rock formations, plenty of hiking trails, the beautiful Joshua Tree itself, etc. It also provides solitude, silence, and captivating skies. This distinct desert land located in Southern California with an area of 1,234 mi², was officially named a national monument by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1936 and became a national park on October 31, 1994. The park received its name due to the fact that it is surrounded by these spiky trees, which received their name when a group of Mormon settlers saw the tree’s leaves stretching outward guiding

My first reason is their amazing national parks. My evidence is that Kluane National Park is rated 5 stars and many people go to see the amazing views and animals. Many other parks are famous and are visited often.

The cultural landscape of a house of worship reflect the beliefs and practices of a particular religion. Houses of worship have similarities and differences which are evident in the landscape that are reflective of their similarities and differences in beliefs. I found that of all the houses of worship we visited on our field trip, St. Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Church and St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church seemed to be strikingly similar yet different.

Three sanctuaries along the east and west coasts comprised of sprawling pastures and deep read barns make up the Farm Sanctuary and provide homes to over one thousand pigs, cows, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, sheep, and goats (ix). In 1985, as a recent college graduate of sociology Gene Baur became a vegan and full-time advocate to end farm animal cruelty. Baur and friend Lorri Houston founded the non-profit farm in 1986. At the time, the sanctuary founders had little vision for what the future held for them or their rescues, but they had a name and hearts full of compassion (4-5). Today, Farm Sanctuary is the world’s largest rescue facility for farm animals (ix). The Farm Sanctuary focuses on animal rescues, public education, and changes

This paper will explore the necessary co-presence of intense pain and sheer bliss in the Ban-Yatra, evaluating precisely how this tension is necessary in building the pilgrim’s relationship with Krishna. The pilgrim’s relationship with and reverence for Shiva and Radha will serve as markers in this outsider’s account, guiding in the understanding of the nature of the pilgrim’s pain and consequent joy.

: The structures that make up the Temple of Heaven are meant to signify the relationship between heaven and earth, more importantly the connection between the emperors and God. The through in It was believed that offerings made by the emperor to the Gods, would bring a flourishing harvests, as he was believed to be the closest being to god. The structure itself was built so majestically to represent it descending into heaven. The main ceremonies that were held within the hall were all on the basis of worshipping heaven and so it was believed by doing so, it would be seen as favorable to the gods, enough to be blessed with an abundance supply of harvests such as grain. The ceremonial interior of the hall was built in such a way as to emphasize

the first place to go to visit . As years goes by back than their knowledge of the temple

In this essay, I will compare and contrast two sacred spaces; Ise Jingu of Japan and the Great Stupa in India. First I will describe the sacred spaces and their artistic features, values and importance. Afterwards, will come the analysis comparing the two in architectural design and decisions, rather than the difference of religious belief or purpose.

Around the inside of the building were candles, incense, and different statues of what I'm sure were a multitude of separate Hindu deities. Of course, being relatively new to the Hindu gods and goddesses, I wasn't able to identify too many, but I did recognize the remover of obstacles, Ganesh—for what I figure is one rather obvious reason. I could only assume other popular divine figures including lord Vishnu and the mother goddess Devi resided with these other statues.

According to Eck (p.2), the meaning of darshan is religious seeing in which the core mandate of the individual is to experience the presence of the deity and be seen by the god. While there are prayers and offerings offered the critical aspect of the ceremony is the worship the image and through the eyes gain and experienced blessings from the deity (Eck, p.2). Love and loyalty aspects are coined in a much serious manner, and all the expectations from the deity are not in any way a part of the ritual. The ceremony of puja is done in homes or a temple in which the icon is bathed, dressed coupled with offerings, incense, and drums (Flood, p.209). The act of quality of the Puja is dependent on the intensity, the loyalty of the devotion and purity of the individual performing the